Brother Samuel Hakeem, OP, Vocation Promoter of the Province of St. Albert, USA, is reporting about the Vocation Promoters’ Workshop held in Rome, June 17-22.
Our brothers like to welcome promising new vocations, but very few are comfortable promoting them. Such is the reason Brother Juan Manuel Hernandez, OP, General Promoter for Formation, invited the vocation promoters from every province of the Order to Rome. We shared best practices and principles for preparing ourselves to welcome new vocations – young men whom the Lord is…
Synodality reflects the Church’s desire to “walk together,” emphasizing communal discernment and participation. Historically, religious life and secular systems influenced each other, fostering true dialogue and mutual understanding in governance and practice.
Interview with Brother Manuel Ángel Martínez Juan, OP, Master of Sacred Theology
Br Félix Hernández, OP, creates complex artwork evoking emotion and reflection, serving religious expression. Using contemporary language, he invites discovery of human identity as spiritual beings, addressing difficult themes and connecting the contemporary world with its needs.
Vita Consacrata – Iubilaeum 2025 Those in Consecrated Life, like all other members of the Church, are called to live a time of preparation for the Holy Year 2025. It is an opportunity given to us as consecrated men and women in the Church to consider our vocation and to rediscover its beauty. We are also invited to rethink all…
Interview with Bro Timothy Radcliffe, OP, who preached the retreat for bishops from around the world participating in the Synod. “Many brothers are enthusiastic about synodality, but not all. Some see it as a waste of time. But we all have a duty to the Church to give it as much support as we honestly can. Open disagreement is fine.” Timothy…
An Interview with Fr. Vito Tomás Gómez García, OP, Master of Sacred Theology (Magister in Sacra Theologia) The degree of Master of Sacred Theology “is a great stimulus that obliges me to offer to the Order in the Church all my efforts, with the purpose of continuing to work for the sowing of the Gospel in society,” says Brother Vito…
Vita Consacrata – Iubilaeum 2025 To speak of the Jubilee is to speak of something new, of a time of grace, to recognise God’s work in history, in the Church, in the life of the community and in each person. It is a time to put our trust in God again, to place in his hands all our efforts and our heart’s desire. The Jubilee is a call to…
An Interview with Fr. Thomas Joseph White, Master of Sacred Theology (Magister in Sacra Theologia) Fr Thomas Joseph White stresses the importance of Thomas Aquinas and the Thomistic tradition in the face the crucial challenges of theology today. The following interview was granted to the media of Ordo Praedicatorum. Father is the Rector Magnificus of the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas (The Angelicum)…