Dear sisters and dear brothers, In 2024, when we met at the Christmas table in the Center of the Most Holy Name of Jesus in Fastiv, the pope’s almoner from the Vatican who was there with us, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, expressed his hope that it would be the last Christmas of the war. Unfortunately, this year again, we celebrated Christmas…
The Hillbilly Thomists, a band of Dominican friars of the Province of St. Joseph, released their fifth album—and their first Christmas collection—Carols in December 2025. The ten-track recording, available for purchase on CD, on Apple Music and on Spotify, presents traditional carols arranged in the group’s familiar acoustic and folk style. Discussing the musical choices behind this collection, Father Jonah…
Rome, 22 December 2019 Anniversary of the Confirmation of the Order of Preachers Prot. 50/19/761_MO_Messages “Non temere, Maria, perché hai trovato grazia presso Dio. Ecco concepirai un figlio, lo darai alla luce e lo chiamerai Gesù.” Luke 1: 30-31 (CEI translation) Dear Brothers and Sisters, As I write this Christmas message to you, I was astonished to discover belatedly that…
1st Reading Isaiah 52:7-10 Responsorial Psalm Psalm 97 2nd Reading Hebrews 1:1-6 Gospel John 1:1-18 Let us walk in the light “Alleluia, alleluia on Christmas Day!” After walking the Advent journey together with the people of Myanmar, where we have become aware of their reality that touches our hearts and gestated the need to commit ourselves to accompany them. Together…
Christmas Message from the Master of the Order, 2020 4th Sunday of Advent Rome, 20 December 2020 Prot. 50/20/614 Letters to the Order “What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes… and touched with our hand concerns the Word of life…made visible; Him we preach…so that our joy may be complete.” I John…
