Dominican House of Studies
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
“Let the children of the Catholic Church fly with utter confidence to this most sweet Mother of mercy and grace in all dangers, difficulties, needs, doubts and fears. Under her guidance, under her patronage, under her kindness and protection, nothing is to be feared; nothing is hopeless. Because, while bearing toward us a truly motherly Read more…
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St. Rose of Lima: Patroness of the Americas
The first person born in the Americas to be canonized, Isabel de Flores y del Olivia (1586 – 1617) was the daughter of Spanish parents in Peru. At a young age she had a vision of Mary, who called her the “Rose of Saint Mary”: thus, she is known as Rose of Lima. When she Read more…
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Springs of Joy
In the latest project from BlackFriars Media, Br. Peter Joseph plays the organ inside the chapel at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. Please be sure to explore our new website www.BlackFriarsMedia.vhx.tv, where you’ll be able to stream all of our videos.
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A Dominican Vocation
A Dominican Vocation By. Br. Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P. When I met the Dominicans, I found something astounding about their lives. I was moved to tears when I first attended a Tenebrae service at the Dominican House of Studies. I also nodded in agreement to almost every word when I heard a student brother preach on the Read more…
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O Come Let Us Adore Him
“During the early phases of the reform, the inherent relationship between Mass and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament was not always perceived with sufficient clarity. For example, an objection that was widespread at the time argued that the eucharistic bread was given to us not to be looked at, but to be eaten. In the Read more…
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Francis Hyacinth Maguire, O.P.
Francis Hyacinth Maguire, O.P. Born: August 19, 1930 Professed: September 18, 1951 Ordained: June 11, 1957 Died: April 19, 2006 Father Hyacinth Maguire, O.P., was born in East Orange, NJ, to Francis Charles M Maguire and Eleanor Cecilia McGrath. He attended St. Mary’s Grammar School and St. Mary’s High School in Rutherford, NJ, and St. Read more…
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Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The following homily was written by our Holy Father, Pope Francis. In the Gospels, Saint Joseph appears as a strong and courageous man, a working man, yet in his heart we see great tenderness, which is not the virtue of the weak but rather a sign of strength of spirit and a capacity for concern, Read more…
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St. Catherine of Alexandria
Photo and description by Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P.- Our Lady Blessing the Sleeping Friars One night St Dominic came upon a heavenly trio as he made his way through the dormitory of the brethren. Three radiant women came toward him as the one in the center made the sign of the cross with an asperges Read more…
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Bartholomew Paul Fu, O.P.
Bartholomew Paul Fu, O.P. Jubilarian Birth: August 24, 1915 Profession: October 3, 1949 Ordination: March 14, 1946 Died: August 23, 2001 Bartholomew Fu was born in Fukien, Chungan, China, the son of Peter and Mary (Ho) Fu. He attended grammar school at the Catholic Mission School in Kienow, Fukien, China and the Normal High School Read more…
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Nicholas Francis Halligan, O.P.
Nicholas Francis Halligan, O.P., S.T.M. Birth: December 3, 1917 Profession: August 16, 1937 Ordination: June 10, 1943 Died: June 29, 1997 Francis Joseph Halligan was born in Fall River, MA, the eldest son of Frank and Anna (Connors) Halligan. He attended both grammar and high schools in that city before entering Providence College, Providence, RI. After two Read more…
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Paul Arthur Bernardin, O.P.
Paul Arthur Bernardin, O.P. Birth: December 29, 1925 Profession: August 16, 1955 Ordination: June 9, 1961 Died: April 29, 2002 Paul Emile Bernardin was born in Lawrence, MA to Emile and Lucille (Moison) Bernardin. He was educated at St. Theresa Grammar School (1932-40) in Methuen, MA and Lawrence Central Catholic High School (1940-1944) in his Read more…
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Pierre Hyacinth Conway, O.P.
Pierre Hyacinth Conway, O.P. Jubilarian Born: October 23, 1915 Professed: October 9, 1935 Ordained: June 5, 1941 Died: January 23, 2006 Pierre Conway combined a brilliant and penetrating mind in his dedication to the search for truth and in his capacity to understand and explain the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas, with a Read more…
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