“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;...
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...
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...
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...
“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...