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Pious Patriotism
Pious Patriotism By Fr. Anthony VanBerkum, O.P. This day in the United States is often marked by an outpouring of patriotic fervor. But in troubled times (which are, perhaps, every time), it can be difficult to square patriotism with devotion to God, or even simply...
Sharing in Your Master’s Joy
By Br. Gerard Rosario DeAngelis, O.P. Try as you may, whatever you are inside will eventually show itself on the outside. Reflecting on my third time marching for life as a Dominican, this simple nursery school truth has been on my mind. The accusations against the...
The Death of St. Thomas Aquinas
By Fr. Jonah Teller, O.P. It is March 7, 1274, and Thomas Aquinas is dying. He had been on the road, traveling to a Church council, when he struck his head badly on a tree branch. He tried to keep going, but illness quickly followed injury, and he was eventually taken...
A Gift of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
A Gift of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a celebration of the love he has for mankind, the love that moved him to give himself on the Cross at Calvary. This Solemnity is an appropriate time to recall...