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St. John of Gorkum

St. John of Gorkum

by | Apr 24, 2015 | General, Photo Tour, Saints

John of Gorkum (d. 1572), a Dominican priest, was one of nineteen religious who were hanged by militant Calvinists in Holland for defending Church teaching. In 1572 the town of Gorkum had just been captured by the Gueux, an extremist group of Dutch Calvinists who had...
St. Louis Bertrand

St. Louis Bertrand

by | Apr 23, 2015 | General, Photo Tour, Saints

A Dominican friar, Louis Bertrand (1526 – 81) was born Luis Beltran in Valencia, Spain, where he spent most of his ministry. However, he is renowned for his missionary work in Colombia, Panama, and the Lesser Antilles from 1562 to 1568 and is credited with...
St. Pius V

St. Pius V

by | Apr 21, 2015 | General, Photo Tour, Saints

One of the most important leaders of the Counter Reformation, Pope Pius V (1504 – 72), born Michael Ghislieri in the Ligurian region of Italy, joined the Dominican Order at the age of fourteen. He lectured in philosophy and theology, held the offices of master...
Dominican Pleading with Queen Isabella

Dominican Pleading with Queen Isabella

by | Apr 20, 2015 | General, Photo Tour, Saints

The fifteenth century was the age of exploration, and the Dominicans became active missionaries to the newly discovered lands. An important advocate of Christopher Columbus’ great venture of 1492 was Bishop Diego de Deza, the Dominican bishop of Palencia, whose...
St. Antoninus

St. Antoninus

by | Apr 16, 2015 | General, Photo Tour, Saints

At sixteen, Antoninus (1389 – 1459) joined the Dominican Order and for the next forty years served as local or provincial superior in various Italian priories. He founded the convent of San Marco under the patronage of Cosimo de Medici and also under the...
St. Vincent Ferrer

St. Vincent Ferrer

by | Apr 15, 2015 | General, Photo Tour, Saints

Born in the province of Valencia, Spain, Vincent Ferrer (1350 – 1419) joined the Dominican friars in 1367. In Spain, France, and elsewhere he drew huge crowds among Jews and Muslims as well as Christians as he warned of the evils of the time and preached the...