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Novena to St. Martin de Porres for Racial Reconciliation and Peace
As the patron of both healthcare workers and those who seek racial reconciliation, the 16th-17th century Peruvian Dominican Friar, St. Martin de Porres, is truly a saint for our time. Born of a mother who was a freed slave and a nobleman father who did not acknowledge...A First Communion Miracle
A First Communion Miracle By Rachel (Last Name Withheld) When Lucy was born in 2005, it was something of a miracle that she survived. Her intestines were outside of her body. She was baptized by her father and then rushed off for surgery. The surgery was successful...A Family’s Devotion to Saint Jude
A Family’s Devotion to Saint Jude By Kelli Jenney Providence College senior Kelli Jenney has been Dominican educated since kindergarten. She attended high school at St. Vincent Ferrer in Manhattan and is active in campus ministry at PC, where she assists the friars...
The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul
When Dominic was in Rome seeking papal confirmation of his Order, he had a mystical experience in which St. Peter and St. Paul played an important role. While waiting to see Honorius III, Dominic took refuge in prayer. His favorite shrine was the Vatican basilica,...