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Marching for Life with the Friars
On the occasion of the 44th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, as happens every year, hundreds of thousands marched on Washington D.C. to stand up for the right to life of the unborn child.
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Pure Joy: The Podcast of the Angelic Warfare Confraternity
We’d like to invite you to listen to our new podcast, Pure Joy, the official podcast of the Angelic Warfare Confraternity.
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Music & Spirituality
Music & Spirituality “Listening to beautiful music may dispose one to the contemplation of faith, since it mirrors the infinite beauty of God himself. Could it not be the case that the strife and struggle to fasten onto ideas “by reason of the weakness of the intellect” is eased somewhat by a love and …
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Lawrence Lew, O.P. on Photography & Beauty: Part II
In Part II of this two-part series, Father Lawrence Lew, O.P. shares his reflections on the nature of beauty, contemplation, and the place of photography in his life. We are given a glimpse into the Dominican House of Studies in Washington D.C. through Fr. Lawrence’s lens. Lawrence Lew, O.P. on Photography & Beauty: Part II …
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Holy Companions: St. Francis & St. Dominic
“You are my companion. We will work together, supporting one another toward the same end, and no one will prevail against us.” — St. Dominic to St. Francis In 1216 Dominic met Francis of Assisi in Rome. Having seen Francis in a vision the night before, Dominic recognized him and rushed to greet him. A …
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Pope Francis’s Papacy & The First Week of the Spiritual Exercises
In the latest project from BlackFriars Media, journalist Austen Ivereigh explains Pope Francis’ pontificate in light of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, particularly the First Week. For more videos, please visit: BlackFriarsMedia.org
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First Things: Pope Francis, Yves Congar, & True Reform
“Austen Ivereigh describes Pope Francis’ various reforms in light of the work of Dominican theologian Yves Congar and his influence on the Holy Father’s thought. According to Ivereigh, Congar had a decisive impact on Pope Francis, specifically in his views on church reform as delineated in his 1950 book True and False Reform in the Church. …
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Pope Francis, Yves Congar, & True Reform
In the latest project from BlackFriars Media, Austen Ivereigh describes Pope Francis’ various reforms in light of the influence of the great Dominican theologian Yves Congar. For more videos, please subscribe at www.BlackFriarsMedia.org
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Tammy’s Letter
The letter below was addressed to Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., Executive Producer of “NaPro: A Quiet Revolution.” Hi Father Gabriel, Thank you for producing NaPro: A Quiet Revolution! I couldn’t help but tear up as I watched the film and heard the doctors tell–in many ways–my story. Words that come to mind: powerful, hopeful, and …
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