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Published in Ave Maria

·Nov 7, 2021

Dominican Saints and Blesseds Feast Day

From the private collection of relics by cultural… —

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Dominican Saints and Blesseds Feast Day
Dominican Saints and Blesseds Feast Day
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Published in Ave Maria

·Nov 1, 2021

For the Love of St Dominic — A Dominican Diocesan Priest’s Reflection

An op.org feature by Father Alessandro Caserio — I cannot hide my emotion in reflecting upon the events and revelations that led me to fall in love with St. Dominic and brought me to make profession in June 2021 in the Priestly Fraternities of St. Dominic in the Roman Province of St. Catherine of Siena. I am convinced that in each of these happenings and communications was a caress from the Lord. My journey towards the Dominican Order was unexpected and winding, so I’ll begin my story simply, by introducing myself.

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For the Love of St Dominic — A Dominican Diocesan Priest’s Reflection
For the Love of St Dominic — A Dominican Diocesan Priest’s Reflection
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Published in Ave Maria

·Nov 1, 2021

Pope Francis Appoints Brother Simon Francis Gaine, OP, as Member of the International Theological Commission

An op.org feature — Pope Francis has named among the members of the International Theological Commission (ITC) Brother Simon Francis Gaine, OP, a friar of the Dominican Province of England who currently teaches at the Faculty of Theology of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome. The ITC is composed of…

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Pope Francis Appoints Brother Simon Francis Gaine, OP, as Member of the International Theological…
Pope Francis Appoints Brother Simon Francis Gaine, OP, as Member of the International Theological…
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Published in Ave Maria

·Sep 9, 2021

Dominican Charism

op.org feature — What is a Dominican Friar? Stephen of Salanhac, O.P., once described the Dominican friar as “a canon by profession, a monk in austerity of his life, and an apostle by his office.” Although an apt illustration, Stephen’s words require a fuller explanation. Dominicans are not quite canons regular (as are the Norbertines), but we do…

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Dominican Charism
Dominican Charism
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Published in Ave Maria

·Sep 8, 2021

Dominican Nuns Launch First International Website

Sr. Mary Catharine Perry, OP and op.org feature — Summit, New Jersey–The Nuns of the Order of Preachers, commonly known as the Dominican Nuns, launch their first international website, www.monialesop.org, in order to make their mission of prayer within the heart of the Order of Preachers better known. St. Dominic de Guzman founded the Nuns of the Order in…

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Dominican Nuns Launch First International Website
Dominican Nuns Launch First International Website
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Published in Ave Maria

·Sep 8, 2021

Hail Mary Full of Grace

A devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary since childhood — A blessed birthday anniversary to Mother Mary. I remember my first exposure to being Catholic was through my very devout mother who would gather all my siblings and I everyday at 6PM to pray the Holy Rosary in Spanish! …

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Hail Mary Full of Grace
Hail Mary Full of Grace
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Published in Ave Maria

·Sep 8, 2021

Saint Thomas of Villanova, Known as Beggar Bishop and Father of the Poor

A feature by the Mid-West Augustinians — Thomas of Villanova (1486–1555) was known for his promotion of studies and missions in the Order of Saint Augustine, and for his love and care for the poor. Thomas García Martínez was born in 1486 in Fuenllana, Ciudad Real, Spain. …

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Saint Thomas of Villanova, Known as Beggar Bishop and Father of the Poor
Saint Thomas of Villanova, Known as Beggar Bishop and Father of the Poor
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Published in Ave Maria

·Sep 6, 2021

Province of Portugal Marks Dominican Jubilee with Admission of Cardinal in the Priestly Fraternities

An op.org feature — In a solemn rite celebrated during the vespers of 4 August 2021, Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, theologian and poet, archivist, and librarian of the Holy Roman Church, became a member of the Dominican Family by making profession in the Priestly Fraternities of St. Dominic. With various representatives of the…

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Province of Portugal Marks Dominican Jubilee with Admission of Cardinal in the Priestly…
Province of Portugal Marks Dominican Jubilee with Admission of Cardinal in the Priestly…
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Published in Ave Maria

·Sep 6, 2021

The Prayer, Preaching, and Promotion of the Rosary

Friar Louie-Marie Arino-Durand, o.p., and op.org feature — Friar Louie-Marie Arino-Durand, o.p., former Promoter General of the Rosary, wrote that our Dominican prayer of the Rosary ‘can be compared to a diamond that sparkles in its many facets’. He added that even though a diamond is a very old stone, when light shines on the diamond we receive…

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The Prayer, Preaching, and Promotion of the Rosary
The Prayer, Preaching, and Promotion of the Rosary
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Published in Ave Maria

·Sep 4, 2021

Decree Granting the Gift of the Plenary Indulgence on the Occasion of the 800th Anniversary of the Dies Natalis of Saint Dominic

op.org feature — MOST HOLY FATHER, Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner III O.P., Master General of the Order of Preachers, on the occasion of the Holy Solemnities that will be celebrated for the 800th anniversary of the birth of St. …

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Decree Granting the Gift of the Plenary Indulgence on the Occasion of the 800th Anniversary of the…
Decree Granting the Gift of the Plenary Indulgence on the Occasion of the 800th Anniversary of the…
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