Photo: Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.
“O loving Mother of our Redeemer, gate of heaven, star of the sea,
Hasten to aid thy fallen people who strive to rise once more.
Thou who brought forth thy holy Creator, all creation wond’ring,
Yet remainest ever Virgin, taking from Gabriel’s lips
that joyful “Hail!”: be merciful to us sinners.”
– Marian antiphon sung at this time of year.
This statue is in the Dominican church of St Vincent Ferrer in New York.
Photo: Fr. Lawrence Lew, O.P.
The Dominican friars are called to preach the Gospel in every age and in every place it is needed. Through preaching, teaching, pastoral ministry, and the formation of new friars, they work to bring the truth of Christ to a world searching for meaning and hope.
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