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...
As this year draws to a close, the Dominican Friars pause to give thanks to God for the many blessings he has given. Fr. John Paul Kern, O.P., offers a word of gratitude on behalf of the friars, recognizing the prayers and support that sustain our common mission....
On the feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we remember the moment when Mary, at the age of three, was brought by her parents, Saints Joachim and Anne, to the Temple in Jerusalem. While this story comes from the early Christian writing Protoevangelium...
Last month on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P. preached the homily at a solemn Mass at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Fr. Peter Martyr Yungwirth, O.P., the pastor of the parish, then...
On the eve of the Annual Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage in Washington D.C., Dominican friars Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P. and Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P., gave a talk on the virtues of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati. The friars gathered with their audience after an hour of...
All Things Work for Good: A Tremendous Reason for Hope By Fr. Cyril Stola, O.P. “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose” (Rom 8:28). With these famous words, St. Paul gives us tremendous reason for hope:...