Friars of the Order of Preachers
Saint Dominic de Guzman( 1170-1221) was on fire with the love of God when he founded the Dominican Order. For more than eight hundred years friars (priests and lay brothers) have continued to preach, in the most effective way possible, the gospel message of Jesus Christ. Throughout the world Dominican friars continue to value their Dominican legacy by remaining rooted in the four traditional Dominican values - living in community, a commitment to study and learning, centered in prayer and the Eucharist and preaching the Good News. This website provides you with an invitation to see how in the 21st century, the friars of the Province of Saint Martin de Porres, continue to follow in the footsteps of Saint Dominic.
The Province of Saint Martin de Porres (also knows as the Southern Dominican Province) was founded in 1980 to serve the Catholic population of the Southern United States. Twenty seven years after our founding, we are more ready than ever to meet the spiritual needs of the unique Catholic population of the South. Our Province covers eleven states, fromFlorida to Oklahoma and up through North Carolina, it also includes a mission in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Like the Southern United States, our friars come from a variety of cultural backgrounds. This diversity adds a great deal to our life, prayer and ability to minister effectively to all of God's people.
| My Novitiate Experience |
Reflections on the Novitiate Experience
Br. Michael DeArmond, OP is currently one of five novices for the Southern Dominican Province. He writes an insightful article reflecting on his experiences during this important year of his discernment.
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| Dominicans Report on Violence in Kenya |
 | Dominicans Report on Violence in Kenya
Fr. Vincent Wiseman, OP Student Master and Fr. Kevin Kraft, OP Novice Master report on the conditions and concerns of Dominican friars in Kenya in the wake of extreme violence and tribal conflicts.
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| Meet the 2007 Novices |
 | 2007-08 Novices
On the evening of August the 19th 2007, friars, members of the Dominican
Family, friends and family members filled the Holy Trinity Chapel in
Irving, Texas.
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| Common Vocation Questions |
 | Do I Need a College Degree?
That depends on whether you feel called to Dominican life as a priest or brother. Neither vocation is "better" than the other. It all depends on how you feel called to minister
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| Missionary Reflections |
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Missionary Reflections from Ecuador
Fr. Chris Eggleton, OP, Fr. John Restrepo, OP and Fr. Charlie Johnson, OP are friars of the Southern Dominican province currently ministering at our mission in Guayaquil Ecuador. Every few months Fr. Chris sends us his reflections on his observations...
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| Community: The Real World |
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Community: The Real World
When St. Dominic founded the Order of Friars Preachers, he called his
followers to live together in community in order to support and sustain
each other in their ministry and preaching of the Good News. Since the beginning of the Order, community l...
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| Friars Elect Lay Brother as Local Superior |
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Friars Elect Lay Brother as Local Superior
History was recently made when the the friars of St. Anthony of Padua
Priory in New Orleans, LA elected Brother Herman Johnson, 52, as their
20th Prior. This is the first time
in the 791 year history of the Dominican friars that a cooperator...
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