The Dominicans are inviting Catholics nationwide to participate in a nine-month novena that will culminate with a day-long rosary pilgrimage this fall in Washington, D.C. To participate in the novena, Catholics are asked to recite a prayer nine times over the course
In the past several years, an increasing number of Providence College graduates have pursued a vocation with the Dominican order that runs the Rhode Island university.
"During the five years I was in Providence, we had at least one student enter the novitiate
“If you want to be a Dominican, you need to start attending Mass every day.” That’s the advice Father Patrick Hyde was given when he attended a Dominican vocation weekend. On one level, he shares, “it made all the sense in the
On the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Dominic Guzman, Father Carmen Mele of the Southern Dominican Province explores the legacy of the founder of the Dominican order, writing that “Dominic’s most characteristic quality was assuredly love of Christ. He normally
Kathryn Jean Lopez writes that as we enter post-COVID-19, we must cherish the priesthood as living instruments of grace in this time of re-openings. Lopez reflects upon the recent 50th anniversary of the priesthood of Dominican Father Romanus Cessario in the chapel
St. Dominic de Guzmán's zeal for preaching the Gospel remains an example in today's world in the Catholic Church's mission to spread the Good News, Pope Francis said.
Marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Dominic, the pope said in a
On August 22, at their motherhouse in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist welcomed one of the largest postulant classes in their 23-year history, a class of 18 young women. Now numbering more than 150, the
Dominicans have a long tradition of teaching the Faith, refuting errors while sharing the consolation of the Gospel. Saint Thomas Aquinas established Dominicans as world-class theologians. Their history includes many saints and important men and women, including Blessed John of Vercelli, Bartolome
Talk about good news. I recently received the quarterly magazine published by the Dominican Sisters of the St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville. Last summer, 11 new sisters professed perpetual vows in the community, and another 13 professed first vows. (Perpetual vows are
Positive. Family. Joy. These three words sum up the sentiment shared by teachers, students and parents to describe the experience of Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia. After 10 years of educating young people,