From April 24 to 28, 2022, the 2nd African Congress of Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic was held at the Corpus Christi Monastery of the Dominican Nuns, in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme of the Congress was “Contribution of Lay Dominicans to Development in Africa“. To comply with the preventive measures against COVID-19, it was a mixed congress (online mode for…
On August 31, 2022, the Master of the Order, fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP confirmed the election of the new International Commission of IDYM (2022-2026).
The Council is composed as follows:
-Mrs. Margareth Velasquez Coronado, OP – Coordinator
-Mr. Carlos Castro Cantillo, OP – Alternate Coordinator
-Ms. Isabel Demaldé, OP – Secretary
-Mr. Willy Rafael Rivero Rivero, OP –
Training Manager
-Mr. Otto René Sandoval Lara, OP – Treasurer
The Dominican friars of the Province of St. John the Baptist of Peru re-elected Brother Rómulo Vásquez Gavidia, OP, as their Prior Provincial during the Provincial Chapter held at the Casa de Retiros Santa Rosa in Lima on 22 August 2022. Br. Romulo was confirmed by the Master of the Order, Br. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, on 22 August 2022 and accepted his second mandate the following day.
On 12 July 2022, the Master of the Order, Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, appointed Br. Jamshed Albert Gill, OP, son of the Vice Province “Ibn-e-Mariam” of Pakistan, as Socius for Asia Pacific after the sudden and untimely death of Br. Amirtha Raj Mannes, OP, of the Province of India.
From August 2 to 5, 2022, in the Monastery of Santo Ecce-Homo in Colombia, eight diocesan priests met to prepare themselves with a spiritual retreat to be admitted as members of the Order of Preachers and to begin the novitiate for the constitution of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Dominic of the Province of St. Louis Bertrand. The spiritual retreat…
10 June 2022 – The friars of the United States Province of St. Joseph elected Brother Darren Michael Pierre, OP, as their Prior Provincial for a four-year term. The election took place during the Provincial Chapter meeting at Providence College, Rhode Island, USA.
Preaching of August 7, 2022
The Book of Wisdom is arguably the most Dominican book of the Bible
In its chapters we see the author contemplating the working of God in the early history of the people of Israel. We also see him listening to the culture in which he lives, a culture of great religious and philosophical upheaval – and seeking to express the meaning of those great historical events in ways that people would understand.
Preaching of August 6, 2022
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
The word of God which we have just heard introduces us to the mystery of today’s feast. The vision that Daniel has in his dream is connected with the judgment in chapter 7, from which we read only some excerpts. There is a judgment upon the kingdoms that were cruelly persecuting the Jews at the time of the prophet because of their faith in the one God.
Friday, 5 August 2022
Eve of the anniversary of the death of Saint Dominic.
The Spirit of God raised Dominic, messenger who crosses mountains, valleys, hills, and vast plains, announcing the Word of salvation, announcing peace. And Dominic made himself a prayer, groaning and weeping; and, from his sleepless nights, and from his tireless walk, the Father, who always hears the cries of his people, knew how to draw from Dominic words of grace, life and mercy.
