History

Pope Saint John Paul II wrote a personal letter to the Order of Preachers (Dominican Order), in which he encouraged the Order to continue “preaching the Gospel for the salvation of souls.” By the grace of God, the holy preaching continues by preaching the Word through various forms of evangelization; teaching and scholarship; parochial service; and foreign missionary work.

In the latest project from BlackFriars Media, Austen Ivereigh describes Pope Francis’ various reforms in light of the influence of the great Dominican theologian Yves Congar. For more videos, please subscribe at www.BlackFriarsMedia.org

The Dominican Church of St. Vincent Ferrer was featured on a recent episode of NET’s “City of Churches.” Anthony Mangano sat down with Fr. Walter Wagner, O.P. to talk about this beautiful Gothic church, and it’s rich history.

A second example of Dominic’s heroic charity occurred while he was still a student in Palencia. To secure the freedom of a man held in slavery by the Moors, Dominic, whose funds had been exhausted during the time of the famine, offered to sell himself as ransom for the prisoner. Although the slave traders rejected Read more…