The Seed of Glory By Fr. Gregory Santy, O.P. A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon beneath her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.⸺Revelation 12:1 Each year on August 15th the Church commemorates the Assumption of the...
More than 800 years after St. Dominic founded the Order of Preachers, the Dominican Friars continue the mission that burned in his heart: to preach the truth of the Gospel for the salvation of souls. St. Dominic was a man of deep conviction, perseverance, and love. He...
Fr. Peter Martyr Yungwirth, O.P., pastor of the Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of Siena, rededicates the statue of St. Vincent Ferrer at his church in New York City on Tuesday, May 5. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops recognized the...
Secular writers often pit science against religion. Religious writers sometimes paint modern universities as fiercely hostile to any religious belief.Harvard University professor Karin Öberg, a friend of the Dominican Friars, disproves both of these simplistic...
Preparing us to Live with God: Dominican Healthcare Ministry By Praedicare Staff In 1897, the Dominican Friars working on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, in New York City, at the parish of St. Vincent Ferrer, opened a mission on East 68th Street and placed it under...
A penitent walks into a Dominican church in New York City. It’s about 20 minutes before confessions are slated to start. In front of one confessional, there’s already a line 10 to 15 people deep. People are starting to gather in front of the church’s other...