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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...
Q&A: Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress, O.P.
Welcome to New York City, Father! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I grew up in a small town in southeast Ohio (St. Clairsville) with my two older sisters. I attended Franciscan University at Steubenville and spent the first two years there as a seminarian...
Thousands Flock to Venerate the Skull of St. Thomas
As Fr. Pier Giorgio’s story hinted at, the Dominican Order is in the midst of celebrating a three year jubilee of St. Thomas Aquinas. In 2023, the Order celebrated the 700th anniversary of the canonization of St. Thomas; in 2024, the 750th anniversary of St. Thomas’...
Preaching in the Digital Public Square
A New Platform for the Gospel On the feast of Pentecost, the Church remembers when the Holy Spirit descended upon Our Lady and the Apostles, sending them out to proclaim the Gospel to all nations. So too, the Dominican friars have been sent into the world to preach...