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In a time when people won't go to a movie or eat a restaurant without looking up reviews and ratings, joining religious life in a place that is unpredicable truly requires a brace soul and a genuine man of God. Read more...

I’m fairly sure that at some point I used the expression “the writing on the wall” to refer to my vocation to the religious priesthood - especially once I realized that I had to take the next step and apply. Read more...

As a priest, there is still time to read. There are plenty of us that will pursue doctoral studies, but the notion of lifelong study isn’t simply getting an advanced degree. It is study for the sake of preaching for the salvation of souls.

Wherein Fr. Francis & Fr. Thomas [try to] answer the question [that wasn't asked]: "What happens at the dedication of a Church?" Click to listen...

Being in the Chapel in Adoration, especially at the end of the day, was like a nudge from Christ telling me not to worry or stress or agonize about all the things that day. Read more...

Br. Greg Dunn, OP spent the Summer of 2018 working with the Missionaries of Charity in Kenya. Every Tuesday for eleven weeks, Br. Greg will offer a reflection on his summer abroad. Read more...

Brother Andrew Martin del Valle, O.P. is blunt: this life can often be tedious, humdrum and even boring and so we ask ourselves in moments of doubt: so now what? Click to view...

What motivates us? Pursuing the truth, the person of Christ, and not just pursuing, but wanting to know him and grow in friendship with him, eventually, being face to face with God in heaven. We know the end. So what is stopping us? Read more...

Br. Greg Dunn, OP spent the Summer of 2018 working with the Missionaries of Charity in Kenya. Every Tuesday for eleven weeks, Br. Greg will offer a reflection on his summer abroad. Read more...

Br. James Martin reminds us that the same God who promised to care for Israel makes the same promise to us today. God is our loving Father, Lord of the Universe, and is ready to help us. Do we trust in him? Click to view...

If you’re reading this then you probably know that religious life will be a challenge. Could it be that the Lord is calling you to join one of these communities? Read more...

Br. Greg Dunn, OP spent the Summer of 2018 working with the Missionaries of Charity in Kenya. Every Tuesday for eleven weeks, Br. Greg will offer a reflection on his summer abroad. Read more...

Dominicans are involved in varied ministries. St. Dominic founded the order for “the salvation of souls.” He wanted his “friars” (from a Latin word meaning brother) to be well-educated preachers. Read the rest at Our Sunday Visitor...

The biggest piece of advice I received from other religious (Dominicans, Discalced Carmelites, and Franciscans) was to “give it a year.” “You will be tempted to leave after the first challenge,” they said, “but give it a year.” Read more...

Br. Greg Dunn, OP spent the Summer of 2018 working with the Missionaries of Charity in Kenya. Every Tuesday for eleven weeks, Br. Greg will offer a reflection on his summer abroad. Read more...

A day to come and learn more about what it means to be a Dominican friar. Is God calling you to be a Dominican friar (priest or brother)? Come & See! Read more...

Br. Greg Dunn, OP spent the Summer of 2018 working with the Missionaries of Charity in Kenya. Every Tuesday for eleven weeks, Br. Greg will offer a reflection on his summer abroad. Read more...

4 Ways to Defend Yourself from God (28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 13, 2019) - Fr. Thomas Schaefgen, OP's homily at the Tulane Catholic Center. Click to listen...

Are we comfortable letting go of control, and letting God work through others in our lives? Br. James Martin Nobles, O.P. preaches during Vespers at the Dominican Come & See Weekend on 2 Kings 5:14-17 for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Click to view...

Wherein Fr. Francis & Fr. Thomas [try to] answer the question: "Wait... was there a question?" Click to listen...