A Glimpse Into the Life of A Dominican Priest

May Father's soul and the souls of all the faithfully departed rest in peace. Amen

The Beauty and Power of One Dominican Vocation

Here is a 100 year old Dominican whose life was well-spent. What a privilege it is to be a member of this family.

Take a few minutes to view this video (with English subtitles) offered in conjunction with the celebration of  the 800th anniversary of the founding of the Order of Preachers. 

This is one Dominican you will not soon forget..

Guess Who Is Celebrating Their 800th Anniversary?

THE ORDER OF PREACHERS 

 THE DOMINICANS

THE PREACHERS OF MERCY

Take a Quick Peak Here

Need Help Discerning A Dominican Vocation?

Hats off to T.J. Burdick for this amusing vocation discernment exercise…be sure to view the videos and the comments. Take a gander here.

Oh, the joy and magnificence of being a Dominican!

October - The Month of the Rosary - Calling Upon Mary

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October is the month dedicated to the most Holy Rosary of our Blessed Mother Mary. 

We Dominicans love Mary. We treasure her Rosary and make it a priority in our daily prayer lives. Devotion to Mother Mary and the Rosary go hand in hand.

St. Mary Magdalene and the Dominican Order

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Today the universal Church celebrates the memorial of Saint Mary Magdalene - great sinner transformed by the forgiveness, mercy and grace of her beloved Lord into a great saint.

Over the centuries various spiritual writers have referred to her to as the Apostle to the Apostles, the Evangelist of the Resurrection and the Apostle of the Ascension.

The Dominicans have a great devotion to Mary Magdalene as explained here by the Nashville Dominicans. She is also the patroness of the Dominican Order. You can find out why by watching this most informative presentation by Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P..

Before visiting those sites, why not join the rest of the Dominican family, by reading the following excerpt from the Life Of St. Mary Magdalene by Rabanus Maurus, which is offered as the second reading in today’s Office of Readings  in the Dominican supplement to the Liturgy of the Hours:

Dominicans at Adoration

Recent image from the General Chapter of the Order of Preachers taking place in Trogir, Croatia. This image was recently posted on the website of  the Dominican Nuns at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary in Summit, N.J. Visit the good sisters here.

 

 

Got To Love Us Dominicans!

Take a look at this 2.40 minute dynamic video about St. Dominic and the Dominican Order. Thanks to Christopher's Apologies, Gloria TV, and our Father Dominic!

I have been blessed to be a Lay Dominican in the St. Joseph (Eastern) Province for 12 years. Check us out here. Is God calling you to be a Dominican friar? Why not visit the website of the Dominican Province of St. Joseph? Maybe the Dominican Sisters are calling you? Check them out. Here are a few to start with: here, here and here.

St. Dominic pray for us!