Posted in missions on December 29th, 2008 No Comments »
In 1963, Mr. Michael Kalush filmed and wrote a televised documentary on our Dominican mission to Pakistan. The documentary was made for WJRT-12 TV in Flint, Michigan. Above is a picture of Fr. Bede Denis, OP, one of the Dominican missionaries of the Province of St. Joseph saying Mass at a makeshift altar in Pakistan. [...]
Posted in Washington, D.C. on December 26th, 2008 No Comments »
Fr. David L. Toups is currently the Associate Director at the USCCB’s Secretariat for Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations. An ocassional visitor at the House of Studies in Washington, D.C., he is a priest of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Florida, and recently completed his Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Angelicum — the Pontifical Univerisy in [...]
Posted in Audio, Media, N.Y.C., Saint Vincent Ferrer on December 21st, 2008 No Comments »
Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP, discusses the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent with Dr. David Franks, professor of theology at St. John’s Seminary in Boston, and Fr. Joseph Johnson, rector of the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, MN.
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Posted in Washington, D.C. on December 15th, 2008 No Comments »
The picture above is of the Kelp Gull. Its latin scientific name is the Larus Dominicanus, which translates literally as the “Dominican Gull”. The gull was given this name because it’s black wings and white front make it look like a Dominican Friar wearing his cappa.
Posted in Audio, Media, N.Y.C., Saint Vincent Ferrer on December 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP, discusses the readings for Gaudete Sunday with Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, and Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, OP.
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Posted in Washington, D.C. on December 9th, 2008 No Comments »
CLEARING AWAY THE BARRIERS:
Preaching to Young Adults Today
by J. Augustine Di Noia, O.P.
Undersecretary, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Carl J. Peter Lecture / Pontifical North American College / 150th Jubilee Year / 7 December 2008
Introduction
“Clearing away the barriers”-Pope Benedict used this expression in his address to the bishops during his apostolic visit [...]
Posted in Washington, D.C. on December 6th, 2008 No Comments »
In the most recent issues ofthe Colorado Catholic Herald — the publication of the Diocese of Colorado Springs — appears this article on the discernment of Fr. Michael Fones, a Dominican priest of the Province of the Holy Name of Jesus (Western Province). The article was written by the local chapter of the Serra Club, [...]
Posted in Audio, Media, N.Y.C., Saint Vincent Ferrer on December 6th, 2008 No Comments »
Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP, discusses the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent with Fr. Thomas Joseph White, OP, and Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP.
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Posted in Washington, D.C. on December 5th, 2008 No Comments »
Monday, December 1, 2008 marked the beginning of a new era for the Province of St. Joseph as classes in philosophy and theology began in the new academic center and theological library which had been under construction for 20 months. We are grateful to God, the patronage of St. Joseph and the prayers and financial support [...]
Posted in Washington, D.C. on December 4th, 2008 No Comments »
On Saturday, November 15, the Feast of St. Albert the Great, the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies hosted its inaugural symposium in the new academic center and theological library. Fr. Romanus Cessario, O.P. gave the following lecture to faculty, students and guests on the perennial relevance of St. [...]
Posted in Washington, D.C. on December 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
Recalls How Morality Was Scorned in the 60s
[Nota bene: There was never a time when thomistic moral theology was not taught at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.. -- Fr. Bill Garrott, OP]
By Antonio Gaspari
ROME, DEC. 3, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Moral theology based on St. Thomas Aquinas is among one of theology’s most popular [...]
