Fr. Augustine Hilander, O.P.

"St. Thomas Aquinas is both one of the most important saints of the Dominican Order and the Church, as well as one of the most imposing. We see in him the Common Doctor of the Church, but also one who dazzles us with his intellect. One who is for everyone, but one who no one can really master. "

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Mr. John Keenan, O.P.

"The chapter representatives attended the 2023 lay provincial council (LPC) on July 27 – 29, 2023, at Vallombrosa Retreat Center in Menlo Park, California. Among the Pillars of Dominican Life, is the pillar of community, which enables the Third Order of the Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic, to gather at Holy Mass, to receive Holy Communion together, to pray, to meet, and to meet in assembly in common with Our Lord, as it says in Holy Scripture[...]"

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As we finish the third week of our Provincial Chapter, now led by our freshly re-elected Prior Provincial, Fr. Christopher Fadok, O.P., the capitulars (representatives) focus on reviewing legislation, appointing friars to other leadership positions, and discussing future goals of the Western Dominican Province.

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Blessed Jane was born of the prominent d’Aza family and married Felix de Guzman. Three of their children spent their lives in the service of the Church: Anthony, Mannes and Dominic. An early source describes her as “virtuous, chaste, prudent, and full of compassion for the poor and the afflicted; among all the women of the region she was outstanding for her good reputation.”

According to tradition, Jane had a dream before her son’s conception in which she saw a hound racing through the world igniting everything with a flaming torch. Troubled by this dream, she went to pray at the Benedictine abbey of San Domingo de Silos, located in a pleasant valley about twenty miles north of Caleruega. This dream was indeed prophetic. Dominic did ignite the world with sacred truth through preaching and teaching born from a life of dedicated prayer, love for the Word of God, and a burning desire to gain souls for Christ.

Via: Dominican Friars Foundation

"An important lesson we learn through Catherine’s complex interplay of metaphors throughout The Dialogue is what she describes as stages of various kinds of tears. The tears of the wicked; of fear (for those who repent, though imperfectly); tears of sweetness; of love; she even speaks about tears of fire."

Via: Dominican Friars - Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

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"Here’s a version of the traditional hagiography of St. Mary of Magdala, or of Bethany, as the medieval Church, including St. Thomas Aquinas, knew it. It’s based firmly in Scripture, but fills in some missing details."

Via: Br. Anselm Dominic LeFave, O.P. - Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

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"The object that most attracts the eyes of visitors to the ancient Umbrian art exhibition is a rough canvas, almost 6 and a half feet high and just around 5 feet wide, on which Jesus is painted carrying the cross known as the Redeemer of Blessed Colomba."

Via: Mirko Santanicchia

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"Whereas in his nativity Christ demonstrates the mystery of his own virgin birth, in the resurrection he gives a pattern to all who are to be resurrected on the last day—a pattern of new life after death. These two miraculous events, which are peculiar and proper to Christ our Savior, have never stop resounding in the world over the past two millennia."

Via: Dominican Friars - Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus

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"Personally, I would skip the talk from Mike Pence. Nothing to do with his politics... The topic was not well delivered."

Via: Ms. Helen Nguyen, O.P.

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"Friends, at the Good News Conference, I had the opportunity to sit down with actor Jonathan Roumie for a conversation moderated by my brother, John. We covered a wide range of topics in our conversation, from “The Simpsons,” to “The Chosen,” to acting tips, to evangelization, to the Word of God.”

Via: Word on Fire Institute



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"True beauty leads by steady steps if we allow its power to work on us and lead us to the ultimate source of beauty, Christ. Show the Sistine Chapel or Chartres Cathedral; show someone how to read Brideshead Revisited, the stories of Flannery O’Connor, the poetry of T.S. Eliot; listen to Beethoven’s “Seventh Symphony.” Show the great tradition of beauty. It’s not as threatening; it draws people in."

Via: Word on Fire Institute

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"In any conventional telling of a story like this, the offended man, back from the dead, would certainly be intent upon revenge. But in the Gospel story, the man who had been hurt as fully as a person can be hurt, returned in forgiving love. And let us press the point, for the person in question was not only a man but also true God."

Via: Word on Fire Institute

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"An Ordinary Martyr: The Life and Death of Blessed Stanley Rother tells the story of a young man born into a devout German Catholic family in the small farming town of Okarche, Oklahoma. His calling to the priesthood and missionary service led him to Guatemala where he would give his life for his people."

Via: Archdiocese of Oklahoma - Youtube

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"There was no more profound moment in any of our lives than the moment of our baptisms. 

For many of us, it was unchosen, and we were not aware it was happening, and still in that moment — by the imposition of water and words — God worked profoundly, to claim us as his own. 

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Via: The Pillar

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"Rooted in the Natural Law and the teachings of Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of the Revealed Law, Catholic Social Teaching reminds us of our obligations to each other."

Via: Catholic Sprouts

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"I am often asked, “What does Thomas have to teach modern preachers?” That’s a little complicated. His style, although characteristic of everyone in the thirteenth century, is not one many people could tolerate today. But there are lessons to be learned."

Via: The Catholic Thing

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"No wonder, then, that St. Paul could rhapsodize on the beauty of marital love as a great mystery, indeed the sign of Christ’s love for His Church. Contraceptive intercourse, on the other hand, lies about both the God of the covenant and the children of the covenant."

Via: The Catholic Thing

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"Amid a major restructuring plan in the Archdiocese of St. Louis — Missouri’s largest and oldest — seven parishes plan to send appeals to the Vatican, putting aspects of the mergers planned for the parishes on hold until the Dicastery for the Clergy issues a ruling, which could take several months."

Via: Catholic News Agency

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"Vice President Kamala Harris lamented the growing number of states that have restricted abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade and encouraged Congress to enact pro-abortion legislation, drawing ire from national pro-life groups."

Via: Catholic News Agency

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"The Senate passed its version of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Thursday night without the amendments blocking the military’s spending on abortion and transgender surgeries that were passed by the Republican-controlled House."

Via: Catholic News Agency

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"Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill on Thursday that effectively targets pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) from helping abortion-minded women."

Via: Live Action

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"Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill on Thursday that effectively targets pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) from helping abortion-minded women."

Via: EWTN - Youtube

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"California’s proposed bill is not unlike other recent attempts in Minnesota, Washington, and nationally to treat children as items to be cut and pasted into any and every adult relationship. But this is the inevitable result of equating two things that can never be equal: opposite-sex and same-sex relationships."

Via: Them Before Us

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"For this saint's feast day, we're keeping it simple, since penitence was a focus in his preaching. I'm going to trace back to Dominic's Spanish roots and use a recipe from my favorite Spanish cookbook My Kitchen in Spain by Janet Mendel for the main dish."

Via: Catholic Cuisine

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"St. Laurence said: 'I offer myself as a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweetness." The executioners continually stirred up the fire and brought fresh coals, while they still held him down with their forks. Then the Saint said: "Learn, unhappy man, how great is the power of my God; for your burning coals give me refreshment, but they will be your eternal punishment. I call Thee, O Lord, to witness: when I was accused, I did not deny Thee; when I was questioned, I confessed Thee, O Christ; on the red-hot coals I gave Thee thanks.'"

Via: Catholic Cuisine

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