Candlemas and the True Offering

  Candlemas and the True Offering By Br. Nicodemus Thomas, O.P. This article originally appeared in Dominicana and is reprinted with permission. Whether it is a candlelit meal at a fancy restaurant, a birthday celebration with a candle-topped cake, or the...
Patrons of All Latecomers

Patrons of All Latecomers

  Patrons of All Latecomers By Br. Samuel Trecost, O.P. This article originally appeared in Dominicana and is reprinted with permission. If they haven’t been packed away already, we can complete our nativity scenes this week with our celebration of the Epiphany....
Would Aquinas Celebrate Thanksgiving?

Would Aquinas Celebrate Thanksgiving?

  Would Aquinas Celebrate Thanksgiving? By Br. Bertrand Hebert, O.P. This article originally appeared in Dominicana and is reprinted with permission. The word “Thanksgiving” implies that gratitude is given to someone. Giving thanks requires a recipient of...
The Reality of Sainthood

The Reality of Sainthood

  The Reality of Sainthood By Fr. Vincent Mary Bernhard, O.P. This article originally appeared in Dominicana and is reprinted with permission. What is reality, properly speaking? Reality speaks to the truth of an objective state of affairs in which we exist,...

The Feast of Saint Joseph

“There is a general rule concerning all special graces granted to any human being. Whenever the divine favor chooses someone to receive a special grace, or to accept a lofty vocation, God adorns the person chosen with all the gifts of the Spirit needed to...