St Dominic - Dominican Friars

The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

by jacob.df | Jun 29, 2016 | General, Saints

When Dominic was in Rome seeking papal confirmation of his Order, he had a mystical experience in which St. Peter and St. Paul played an important role. While waiting to see Honorius III, Dominic took refuge in prayer. His favorite shrine was the Vatican basilica,...

Blessed Reginald Receiving Scapular

by jacob.df | Feb 12, 2016 | General, Photo Tour, Saints

Reginald of Orleans (1180 – 1220), a doctor of laws, was a prominent public figure and distinguished scholar before becoming a Dominican, having held the chair of canon law at the University of Paris. On his way to visit the Holy Land, Reginald stopped in...

The Life of an Itinerant Preacher

by jacob.df | Jan 11, 2016 | General

You may have an image in your mind of Saint Dominic traveling from place to place preaching the Gospel and winning over skeptical hearts for Jesus. The following is Father Bill Garrott’s account of the work he does, which closely mirrors Saint Dominic’s method of...

Holy Companions: St. Francis & St. Dominic

by jacob.df | Dec 4, 2015 | General, Newsletter, Vocations

“You are my companion. We will work together, supporting one another toward the same end, and no one will prevail against us.” — St. Dominic to St. Francis In 1216 Dominic met Francis of Assisi in Rome. Having seen Francis in a vision the night before, Dominic...

St. Albert the Great

by jacob.df | Nov 15, 2015 | General, Photo Tour, Saints

A renowned theologian, bishop, and Doctor of the Church, Albert (ca. 1200 – 1280) was born to a noble German family. Against their wishes he joined the Order of Preachers. The works of the great greek philosopher Aristotle had just been rediscovered, and the...