“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…
„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…
Draw a Chapter participant and pray with us. From late July to early August, provincials, vice-provincials, and other Dominicans from around the world will gather at the Holy Trinity convent in Kraków to participate in the General Chapter — the most important assembly of the Order of Preachers. It is here, under the leadership of the Master of the Order, Br. Gerard Timoner OP, that the friars will collectively discern what serves…
The General Chapter of Provincial Priors will be held in Krakow starting July 17, 2025, as officially convoked according to the Order’s Constitutions.
The Master of the Order, Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, presents his Relatio for the General Chapter in Krakow, highlighting the Dominican mission, the Jubilee Year, and pastoral strategies for the Propositum Ordinis.
