As Fishers and Shepherds: Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe
I thank Brother Gerard for this marvellous Letter to the Order and the invitation to add a word. The letter begins with the transformation of the timid disciples into brave…
A Lenten update from the brothers in Ukraine
Dear sisters, dear brothers, The full-scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine has continued for over four years. Every new anniversary of its beginning has been filled with the hope that…
Cardinal Radcliffe: In times of war, Christians are called to be people of hope
Dominican Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe speaks to Vatican News about his ongoing visit to Ukraine, and the importance of prayer and Christian hope in times of conflict. By Fr. Mariusz Krawiec,…
Memory and newness: Cardinal Radcliffe’s meditation at the Extraordinary Consistory
The following meditation was preached by our brother, Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, OP, during the Extraordinary Consistory convoked by Pope Leo XIV, held on January 7–8, 2026. Requested by the General…
Dominican healers: Ministers of mercy and compassion
Traditionally, the ministries of Brothers of the Dominican Order were largely those of providing services for the community. Rarely did they engage in ministries beyond the confines the priories. Often…
Called to Serve: The Grace of Fragile Vessels
A Welcome for Servants “‘Whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave.’ What a marvellous text…
Where Humiliation Abounds, Mercy Abounds Even More
“On the day I called, you answered me; you increased the strength of my soul.”(Psalm 138:3) “The humiliation of humanity.” These are the words I recall our brother Łukasz Wiśniewski…
Listening to Parables with a Heart of Flesh
The Power of Stories in Preaching Among the friars, there’s a well-known anecdote – told in many versions – about a time when someone asked a Jesuit, “Is it true…
Servants of Grace: Leading from Fragility
“We carry this treasure in jars of clay, to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.”—2 Corinthians 4:7 St James the Apostle: Krakow 2025 ‘Whoever…
Becoming a Dominican saint behind prison walls
‘It would be a big sin, not to be here’, with this humorous sentence the Master of the Order, Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner, OP, welcomed the lay fraternity in Norfolk,
