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St. Hyacinth Jacek, O.P. 101
Like Holy Father Dominic, St. Hyacinth (ca. 1185-1257, feast – Aug. 17, patron of those in danger of drowning) was a canon. And like St. Dominic, a journey with his bishop changed his life. St. Hyacinth, along with his brother Bl. Ceslaus, was a Canon of the...
The Solemnity of the Annunciation with Fr. Cyril Stola, O.P.
On the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Fr. Cyril Stola, O.P., reflects on the moment when the mystery of our salvation quietly begins. At the heart of this mystery is Our Lady’s fiat, through which the Word became flesh, and from which the whole life of Christ unfolds...
Nothing But You, O Lord: St. Thomas Aquinas on Desire
St. Thomas Aquinas is often remembered for the clarity of his intellect, but at the heart of his theology is a deeper truth: contemplation ordered toward love of God and the preaching of the Gospel. As he himself writes, “It is better to give to others the fruits of...