The International Dominican Youth Movement (IDYM) is delighted to announce that its next International Elective Assembly will take place in Santiago, Chile, from August 9-15, 2026. This will be the first global in-person gathering since Lisbon 2023, when young Dominicans celebrated both the centenary of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati’s entrance into the Order and the thirtieth anniversary of the movement.…
The justice that God loves The Evangelist according to Saint Matthew tells us about the miraculous birth of Jesus of a Virgin called Mary, from the point of view of the husband and head of the family who is Joseph. Marie is pregnant without having cheated on Joseph. But he only knows half of this news. He is a just…
The logic of lasting Peace through good Today we celebrate the 3rd Sunday of Advent, called Joy Sunday (Gaudete). Our joy comes from the fact that Christmas, as the coming of Jesus Son of God, is near, it makes itself near. This means that the fact that God in Jesus becomes close to humanity is celebrated in a close way.…
Is 11, 1-10; Ps 125 Rm 15, 4-9; Mt 3, 1-12 My brothers and sisters, as we celebrate this Dominican Month of Peace, while our country Cameroon is still going through hours of uncertainty partly related to post-election tensions, growing inequalities, land conflicts that tear families apart, and to the ecological wounds visible even in our devastated forests and polluted…
In this month dedicated to Peace, the Word of God powerfully enlightens us on our role as builders of a new world, a world according to the heart of God, a world of Peace. Today’s texts invite us to hope, conversion and active vigilance in order to welcome the reign of peace.
Belgian composer Kris Oelbrandt, newly professed as a Lay Dominican, has released a striking new musical work titled Hineni, inspired by the ancient prayer postures of St. Dominic, traditionally known as the Nine Ways of Prayer.
The Dominican Laity of the Province of St. Joseph in the northeastern USA held their 2025 elective Assembly at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, Long Island from October 24 – 26, 2025.
Reconciling Memories – Shaping a New Future: The Experience of the Peace Process in Northern Ireland As the war in Ukraine continues to cause profound suffering, displacement, and loss, the Dominican Family is invited to reflect on how our tradition of preaching can contribute to healing and reconciliation. In this spirit, the Dominican Family will host a webinar on 16…
The Order of Preachers rejoices in the election of fr. Dominic Mark Eshikena, OP, as the new Prior Provincial of the Province of Saint Joseph the Worker (Nigeria and Ghana). On November 14, 2025 the capitular friars of the Province of Saint Joseph the Worker, gathered in Ibadan (Nigeria), elected fr. Dominic as Prior Provincial. He accepted his new mission…
The following homily was preached by the Master of the Order, fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, on the occasion of an annual Mass for deceased members of the Dominican Family. We are gathered around the Eucharistic table to give thanks to the Lord for the gift of life and vocation of our dear deceased brothers and sisters. In this…
