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National Catholic Register: St. Thomas Aquinas Comes to the Ivy League
One speaker took a “deep dive” into the Thomistic view of civil punishment. Another explored how St. Thomas Aquinas helps us to think about the possibility of life on other worlds. A third lecturer untangled the textual history behind the Hebrew word for God in the Old Testament.
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National Catholic Register: Dominicans at 800 Years Old
Dominicans at 800 Years Old: Order Committed to Preaching Piety By: Anthony Flott It is not uncommon for Father Patrick Briscoe to be mistaken for anything but what he is — a Dominican priest. His white, ankle-length tunic, the habit of the Order of Preachers, tends to be a dead giveaway. Newly ordained to …
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National Catholic Register: Dominicans Ordain Largest Number of Friars in 45 Years
Dominicans Ordain Largest Number of Friars in 45 Years By: Charlotte Hays WASHINGTON — “Our Lord commanded us to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into the harvest, and we have done so — and these are his answer to our prayer,” Archbishop Augustine Di Noia said Saturday, as he …
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National Catholic Register: Dominicans Bringing Back the Lost Traditions of Passiontide
Dominicans Bringing Back the Lost Traditions of Passiontide By: Stephen Beale You can’t miss it. Last Sunday you probably noticed that all the statues, images, and crosses in your parish sanctuary had been covered with a purple veil. We are closer to Good Friday and the Holy Week is nearly upon us. These last two weeks …
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