“Mary has chosen the better part, and it will not be taken away from her.”— Luke 10:42 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Today is a special day of the General Chapter – the feast of the Dominican family! We are at the table of the Word of God and the Eucharist together: sisters and brothers. And it would probably be hard to…
Cum qui recipit prophetam (And whoever receives a prophet), MT 10:41. “He who receives a prophet.” These words open the two oldest Dominican documents preserved in this convent’s archives. These are bulls of recommendations, dating from the second decade of the 13th century; issued by Pope Honorius III. In a way, they were passports to legitimize new itinerant preachers. By…
“I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.”— Hosea 6:6 (Ex 11, 10 – 12, 14; Mt 12, 1 – 8) TWICE in the Gospel written by Matthew Jesus quotes prophet Hosea: I desire mercy, not sacrifice. The first time (in Chapter 9) – by the power of this Word – He defends His choice to…
Liturgical Foundation of the Week After Sunday, inevitably and irrevocably, comes Monday. And although the structure of the week is well known to us, let’s admit it—it always holds a trace of surprise. The General Chapter is no exception to this relentless rule, established long ago without our consent. The first Monday in Krakow is the first day filled to…
Day Four – Sunday “This is the Gospel of friendship and closeness, of contemplation and action—in other words, of what is so important in Dominican life, what constitutes its everyday rhythm,” said Fr. Jarosław Krawiec in his homily during the Sunday Eucharist, which brought together the entire Dominican family. And although—as he added—it would be hard to imagine a more…
The Nature of the Prophet Who is a Dominican? A prophet. And who, then, is a prophet? A paradox. It was a French theologian – a Jesuit, a cardinal, one of the great fathers of the Second Vatican Council – who once wrote that Christianity is a religion of paradoxes, a faith whose very heart is paradox. Christianity, he argued,…
What Makes a True Religion „What makes a true religion – what defines its very essence – is RELATIONSHIP: person to person. Jesus and me. Jesus and you. You and me. Real bonds and attitudes. Encounter, listening, accompaniment, mutual help, respect, LOVE,” said Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś during the Eucharist that opened our day of recollection. Without relationship, there is no…
From June 30 to July 7, 2025, the Master of the Order, Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, accompanied by his Socius for Europe, Brother Thomas Brogl, OP, made a canonical visit to the Province of St. Pius V in Malta.
Brother Jorge Alejandro Scampini, OP, reflects on receiving the title Master in Sacred Theology, recognizing it as a vocational affirmation by the Order, and explores the Dominican theological mission, stressing interdisciplinary dialogue, preaching, and ecumenical engagement in today’s complex world.
„Dzień dobry”, „Dobry wieczór”, „Cześć”, „Witaj”. In our language — which for many sounds like a soft rustle of consonants — all of these greetings work just as well to welcome those arriving in Krakow, at all hours of the day and night, for the General Chapter of the Order. To say that brothers are coming from many corners of…
