Life of the Order

A collection of articles about Dominicans and our life in the world.

The École Library: Why Our Online Cataloging is Special

The École Library: Why Our Online Cataloging is Special

The process of creating document records in the École library was initiated in 1952 by Father J.-M. Rousée, with help from A. Hazou, the school secretary at the time...
Dominican Friars and Secondary Education

Dominican Friars and Secondary Education

When the Order of Preachers introduced the charism of St. Dominic to the American frontier, they brought with them plans to educate the youth.  Just two years after settling their...
St Dominic by Felix Hernandez, op

May 24, August 4 or August 8: Which is the big feast of St Dominic?

Since I have been living at the Convent of Santa Sabina in Rome, we have always celebrated August 8 as a “memorial” of St Dominic. Initially, this was a big shock to me and...
“Hounds of the Lord”: The Little-Known Meaning of the Dominican Dog

“Hounds of the Lord”: The Little-Known Meaning of the Dominican Dog

St. Dominic is one of the Church’s greatest saints, and the order that bears his name, the Dominicans, is one of the Church’s greatest Orders. But how many Catholics...
Following St Dominic's Way

Following St Dominic's Way

The majority of religious orders and congregations don’t last very long. They come into being, grow, flourish, decline and then die out over the course of about 150 years. Indeed...
Restoration of St Dominic Statue in Valletta, Malta

Restoration of St Dominic Statue in Valletta, Malta

The feast of our holy Father St Dominic in the Parish Basilica of Our Lady of Safe Haven and St Dominic began with the unveiling of the restored processional statue of the saint on...
fr Pius Tukura Michael, op

Our joyful Nigerian Dominican priests are true missionary gifts to us

“Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.” Eccl  11: 1 (KJV) Last Trinity Sunday, our Parish celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the...
Urban parish ‘beats’ with the heart of Dominican spirituality

Urban parish ‘beats’ with the heart of Dominican spirituality

The “heartbeat” of the parish of St. Dominic is the Order of Preachers, the Dominican friars whose life of prayer, study, community and preaching fosters a parish that...
fr Bruno Cadore, op

Discerning the specificity of the Order of Preachers in Africa

The 13th General Assembly of Inter-Africa (IAOP), held in Ibadan, Nigeria, from May 28th to June 2nd, 2017, under the theme, “The renewal of Dominican life and mission in Africa...
Timothy Radcliffe, op

Timothy Radcliffe, op: "If we love somebody then eternal life has begun"

Dominican friar Timothy Radcliffe is a member of the community at Blackfriars, Oxford, and was Master of the Order of Preachers from 1992 to 2001. He is the author of a number of very...