Bonus tu et Beneficus | You are Good and You Do Good

  Bonus tu et beneficus | You are Good and You Do Good By Br. Finbar Kantor, O.P. This essay previously appeared in Dominicana and is reprinted with permission. Our Holy Father Dominic wanted his order to be poor. He wanted us to live by the words of Christ, “If...

Six Men Profess Simple Vows

  Six Men Profess Simple Vows   God continues to bless us tremendously! On August 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, six Dominican friars made simple vows at our parish of St. Gertrude’s in Cincinnati, Ohio.     These...

Always Be a Loving Father

  Always Be a Loving Father By Br. Jerome Masters, O.P. In the heart of Columbus, Ohio, lies St. Patrick’s parish. Founded in 1852 as an Irish parish under diocesan care, then in 1885, the Dominican Friars were invited to care for the parish and have been here...

Why Did St. Dominic Take His Shoes Off?

  Why Did St. Dominic Take His Shoes Off? By Fr. Peter Joseph Gautsch, O.P. This essay previously appeared in Dominicana and is reprinted with permission. He lay down at night just as he was during the day, except that he took his shoes off. When he was traveling...