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Mary’s Sorrow and Discipleship

No one is exempt from sorrow. By faith and following Christ as a disciple our pain can be redemptive for ourselves and for others.

Around the Province | Fall 2026

Photos from life in the Dominican Province of St. Joseph.

A Legacy of Forming Future Preachers

The renewal of the Church begins with the renewal of hearts and minds—one faithful life, one generous act, one enduring legacy at a time. For Edward Dickey and his late wife, Susan, supporting the Dominican Friars has been a natural expression of the faith that shaped their lives together.

From the Friars’ Bookshelf

A review of “The Light of Christ: An Introduction to Catholicism” by Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P. & “The Summa Illuminated: A Guide to St. Thomas Aquinas’s Masterpiece” by Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.

Seeking Truth in the Ivy League

In Providence, Rhode Island, the presence of Dominican friars has long been felt through their leadership of Providence College. In the same city, they also run a Catholic chaplaincy for the nearby secular schools, a ministry designed to serve both Brown University, a member of the Ivy League, and the Rhode Island School of Design, a prestigious private art school.

Formed to Preach, Called to Lead

Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph now lead three of the most important centers of Catholic thought and teaching in the English-speaking world.

Spreading Thomism Far and Wide

Eight hundred years after the birth of St. Thomas Aquinas, O.P., students on college campuses gather each year to celebrate, discuss, and apply his writings. Under the direction and guidance of the Thomistic Institute, these students receive an education and a community with the power to change their lives.

The Purpose of the Mind: Pursuit of Highest Wisdom

Since the 13th century, the Dominican Order has held up St. Thomas Aquinas as its greatest teacher, and we at the Dominican House revere him as our master—not simply out of party spirit because he was a Dominican, but above all because of the depth of his wisdom and the clarity of his teaching.