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The weather around Washington D.C. these days is not quite cold enough to threaten frostbite, but a far cry from the warmth of spring. That means that if you stationed yourself outside of 487 Michigan Ave many of the friars rushing by would be wearing...

Listers, laudare – benedicere – praedicare. What is a Dominican? According to the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph, “The Order of Preachers, also known as the Dominicans, was founded by St. Dominic de Guzman (117...

At the Central Province assembly In St. Louis this week, 89 Dominican Friars gathered in prayer, formation, and community. The annual gathering also celebrated the 50th ordination anniversary of Fr. Jim Barnett, O.P., Fr. Jerry Cleator, O.P., and Fr...

Preface Spiritual reading has always been encouraged by our Holy Mother Church, because it strengthens our faith and stimulates us to be more devout in the practice of our religion. The materialistic tone and trend of most modern literature, however...

The Church has told us countless times to go to St. Thomas for guidance in matters of philosophy and theology.  Over the centuries this authoritative counsel has been a source of motivation for countless schools and seminaries, teachers and scholars...