On December 20, the Dominican Family at the Prouilhe Monastery organized a Day of Peace dedicated to Cameroon, responding to the call of the Master of the Order and the Dominican Commission for Justice and Peace. The initiative was prepared jointly by the nuns of Prouilhe and the Dominican Lay Fraternity of St. Dominic of Prouilhe as part of the…
Homily of the opening Mass, Sunday, November 30, 2025, First Sunday of Advent, Year A, by the provincial prior, Br. Gabriel Samba, OP, at the university parish of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Douala.
In the heart of Cameroon, a monastic community in Bambui has been quietly living its vocation, devoted to prayer, work, and service. But the Anglophone crisis, now in its ninth year, has brought unprecedented challenges to their doorstep. As internally displaced persons (IDPs) seek refuge, the community has opened its doors, welcoming those in need. It began with a trickle,…
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.
“Truth and Justice for Lasting Peace” Each year, from the first Sunday of Advent until the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, the Dominican Family celebrates the Dominican Month for Peace: a time of prayer and commitment focused on a country in the world facing situations of conflict. This year, the focus will be on Cameroon, under the theme:…
