Ordo Praedicatorum

As I noted in an earlier post, Pope Benedict XVI’s September trip to France received little attention here in the States.  Again, that’s too bad, because many of the talks he delivered in Paris and Lourdes possessed a universal relevance.  Though given months ago, they continue to merit our careful study.  The Pope’s lecture at [...]

Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P. preached the following homily during Mass for Thanksgiving Day:
In 1630, standing on the deck of a small wooden ship called the Arbella, John Winthrop, a student of Reformed divinity, uttered words now famous to his confreres with whom he was about to embark in the new world of North America:

Each year the Dominican Friars at the House of Studies in Washington, D.C., hold their Turkey Bowl football game before a festive meal on Thanksgiving Day.  This year the two teams tied 21 to 21.  The two youngest members of the community were chosen as team captains:  Br. Peter Martyr Yungwirth, O.P., and Br. Ambrose [...]

Recently, The Record, the Alumni magazine of The Law School at the University of Chicago, published a story on some of its law school graduates who have pursued a religious vocation.  One of the lawyers profiled was Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, OP, a priest of the Province of St. Joseph, currently serving at St. Thomas Aquinas [...]

This picture, from the Zanesville Times Recorder, is taken at Holy Trinity Church in Somerset, OH. Somerset’s Holy Trinity Catholic School students try to honor all the saints in November. This year, since the parish has just had the pictures of the Dominican saints restored, the students recently dressed as Dominican saints and carried [...]

Dr. Stephen Barr, professor of physics at the University of Delaware, delivers the 2008 St. Albert’s Day Lecture at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, New York City. His talk is entitled “Modern Physics and Ancient Faith.” (delivered November 13)
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Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP, discusses the readings for the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time with Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, and Fr. James Cuddy, OP.
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The Catholic News Agency is reporting an amazing story of a conversion of an Eastern European abortionist. The story involves a Dominican of most prominent stature. The article is a must read. See also our editorial note at the end.
Madrid, Nov 12, 2008 / 09:21 pm (CNA).- The Spanish daily “La Razon” has published an [...]

On August 15, 2008, 8 of our Dominican brothers made their simple profession of vows as friars of the Order of Preachers.  Their vows were received by Very Rev. Ray Daily, OP, the Vicar Provincial of the Province of St. Joseph at our Priory of St. Gertrude in Cincinnati, OH.  The brothers making their first [...]

Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP, discusses the readings for the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica with Br. Anthony Giambrone, OP, and Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, OP.
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As a part of their photography project, the Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph (the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati) recently published the following old photo and caption:

1961: “New priory of the Dominican Fathers at St. Gertrude’s Church, Madeira, will be dedicated by Archbishop Alter Nov. 7. The $500,000 building, which will accommodate 20 priests, was erected [...]

Father Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli, O.P. (November 4, 1806 - February 23, 1864) was a pioneer Catholic missionary who helped in bringing the church to the Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Early in April 2006, Italian doctors charged by the Vatican with determining the validity of miracles decided after careful study that the curing of Robert Uselmann of [...]

Br. Jerome Zeiler All Saints Vigil Preaching
November 4th, 2008 by Br. James Brent, O.P.
Br. Jerome Zeiler, O.P., a third year student brother in formation for the priesthood at the Dominican House of Studies, preached the homily at this year’s All Saints Vigil.
Below please find the text of this homily: