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,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Left, a relic of St Dominic – part of his skull – is being translated into the main church during the General Chapter of the Order of Preachers held in Rome in 2010. Photo and historical background from Fr Lawrence Lew,...
Today, May 10th, is the feast of St. Antoninus, a Dominican friar & Archbishop. Consecrated as Archbishop of Florence in 1446, St Antoninus immediately embarked on a steady program of reform marked by the austere simplicity of his own lifestyle as...
The image of God in man manifests itself in many different ways, and one notable way is through the lives of the Saints. The lives of the Saints are commentaries on the Gospel—concrete examples of living heroic Christian lives. In each of their lives, they manifest...
Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Vincent Ferrer, a 14th century Dominican priest & confessor. This polychrome marble statue of the saint is in St. Vincent Ferrer Church in New York City. The saint holds a book saying: “Fear God for the hour of judgement...
“There is a general rule concerning all special graces granted to any human being. Whenever the divine favor chooses someone to receive a special grace, or to accept a lofty vocation, God adorns the person chosen with all the gifts of the Spirit needed to...
