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The Joy of Christmas

by Drey Carr | Dec 22, 2025 | General

The Joy of Christmas By Fr. Joseph A. Scordo, O.P. I love Christmas! Always have, as far back as I can remember in my 83 years. Then some 63 years ago, I was in Novitiate (Spiritual Boot Camp), my first year of training as a Dominican. We were in the Advent Season,...

Good Christian Men, Rejoice!

by Kareem Nelson | Dec 18, 2025 | Praedicare, General, Newsletter, v1i2

At Christmas, the Church celebrates the great mystery of the Incarnation. In the Incarnation, the Word–the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, the Son of God–assumed a full human nature, body and soul At Christmas, the Church celebrates the great mystery of the...

By the Numbers: 2025 Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage

by Kareem Nelson | Dec 18, 2025 | Praedicare, General, Newsletter, v1i2

By the Numbers2025 Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage By Praedicare Staff On Saturday, September 27, the Dominican Friars hosted the 3rd annual Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. Over 4,000...

Shining the Light of Truth

by Kareem Nelson | Dec 18, 2025 | Praedicare, General, Newsletter, v1i2

Shining the Light of Truth By Praedicare Staff The seven newest priests of the Province of St. Joseph share their thoughts on bringing the truth to a world in need “Those who are learned will be radiant as the sky in all its beauty; those who instruct the people in...

Finding Truth in Lower Manhattan

by Kareem Nelson | Dec 18, 2025 | Praedicare, General, Newsletter, v1i2

In the heart of Manhattan lies Greenwich Village, a young, bustling neighborhood, crisscrossed by commuters who seem too busy to think about God. Nestled in the Village is St. Joseph’s Church, staffed by two Dominican priests and a cooperator brother, in...