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Dominic was truly a man of the Church. He saw himself as an apostle trained by the Master himself. (He always carried either the Gospel of Matthew or the Letters of Paul with him.) He also felt part of the primitive apostolic community whose daunting task was to preach the Gospel to the world.

One of the great themes we see in Acts of the Apostles is that of conversion. And not merely the conversion of those like Cornelius in Acts, but Peter himself. Click to view...

Do we recognize Jesus? When we see our best friend, our spouse, our family members, our eyes light up in recognition. But what about when we see the Lord? Do we truly recognize him? Do we know him well enough that we can see him in our brothers and sisters, in the Eucharist, and even in ourselves? Click to view...

Why do we preach? The world and the culture around us are, at best, apathetic to the Faith, and at worst openly hostile. It is an exhausting and wearisome enterprise. And yet we preach the Word which Is Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh. Jesus who took upon himself our own weariness, our own exhaustion, and our own humiliations. Why would we not want to preach this Word? Click to view...

Br. Gregory Dunn, O.P. preaches on the Fourth Sunday of Lent. During the season of Lent, we are reminded of God's dwelling with us, foreshadowed by His presence in the temple of ancient Israel. Click to view...

Br. Andrew Martin reminds us that Lent is not simply or even primarily about reminding us about how bad we are. It's about rediscovering with Jesus Christ in the desert the beauty that God has bestowed upon us. Click to view...

The world is full of suffering. When is crying out to God ungrateful, and when is it a genuine prayer? Click to view...

A celibate religious or priest is set apart, consecrated, for the Lord, primarily. St. Paul explains that the unmarried are anxious about the things of the Lord and the married seek to please their spouse. Read more...

An article from Fr. Herbert McCabe, OP in Church Life Journal at the University of Notre Dame.

A blessed feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, Dominican Friar, Priest, and Doctor of the Church! Click to read one of the options for the Office of Readings in the Propers of the Order of Preachers.

Fr. Joseph Paul Albin, O.P. preaches on the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2021.

Br. Greg Dunn, O.P. places the Word of God at the core of our Advent experience. It is in the Word of God, in the liturgy, the hymns, and the prayers of Advent that we see the Word of God made fresh in our own lives yet again. Click to view...

(Part 4 in a short series about our patron saint - Saint Martin de Porres.) Martin knew that there was no comparison to the God who became man. He looked not within himself or even his brothers to discover the strength he needed to care endlessly for those in need. Instead he looked to Christ Crucified. Read more...

“I never saw or encountered anyone or anything hostile, and there were just looks that I’ve grown accustomed to as a Dominican, and developed a high tolerance towards.” Click to read more...

Today, St. Albert is the example for us that knowledge and faith are inseparable. St. Albert didn’t let politics or opinions hinder his life of faith. He taught and preached as a true Dominican friar, not for some argument, but simply to lead souls to live a life of faith focused on God. Read more...

(Part 3 in a short series about our patron saint - Saint Martin de Porres.) We have all invariably heard the story of Martin and the mice in the priory. Of his pact with them to feed them, if they would only stop chewing up the linens of the house. Read more...

Br. Andrew Martin del Valle, O.P. reminds us that there have been many who have gone before us in the Faith and many will come after us, but we are alive now, today. We are the ones who are left here on this earth to be witnesses to Christ. Click to view...

On May 6, 1962, Pope St. John XXIII canonized St. Martin de Porres saying, “A springtime flower has opened in the Church.” Read more...

Br. Greg Dunn, O.P. preaches that the way to join the saints in heaven is to know who we are in God, we are His beloved children. Click to view...

Jesus encapsulates in these two commandments today all the wisdom of the world. To love God and to love our neighbor are acts of self-gift, of agape love. That love is what we see on the Cross. And it is this gift of love that propels us and pushes us forward and into our vocation. Click to listen...