Interview with Sister Pascale – Dominique, OP Sister Pascale – Dominique is a Dominican nun who explores the theology of the spiritual life. She has written several books. She is currently reflecting on consecrated life in preparation for the Jubilee 2025. When we talk about the consecrated life, what attractive features would be helpful for a young man or woman considering…
The Apostolic Penitentiary, with the intention of heightening the devotion of the faithful and for the salvation of their souls, by virtue of the powers conferred upon it in a very special way by Francis, Pope by divine providence from our Heavenly Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, considering the prayers recently addressed to it by the Reverend Gerard Timoner III,…
Archbishop Anthony Fisher, OP Solemn Pontifical Mass for the Octo-Centenary of the Death of St. Dominic St. Mary’s Basilica, Sydney, Australia 3 August 2021 Today in the Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia, we celebrate the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers, who died on 6 August 1221. The first Dominicans in Australia, Christopher…
In the past forty years, studies of Dominic and of the birth of his Order have been profoundly renewed, especially in France, Great Britain and Italy. To the benefit of research in these areas, the written accounts of the history of the beginnings of the Dominicans were collected in a learned, wide-ranging volume by Nicole Bérieu and Bernard Hodel (Saint…
On 6 August, the Dominican Family celebrated not only our father St Dominic, but also the jubilee of one hundred years of the presence of the friars preachers here! The term “family” is not used lightly in this case, but is essential, so great was the joy that brought the celebrating members together. Many were reluctant to leave – those…
In a solemn rite celebrated during the vespers of 4 August 2021, Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, theologian and poet, archivist, and librarian of the Holy Roman Church, became a member of the Dominican Family by making profession in the Priestly Fraternities of St. Dominic. With various representatives of the Dominican Family in Portugal witnessing the occasion, the Cardinal received…
On the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, on Thursday, January 28, 2021, the Croatian Dominican Province joined for an evening mass in the Dominican Church of the Queen of Holy Rosary in Zagreb to begin the celebration of two great jubilees: the Jubilee Year commemorating the 800th anniversary of the death of Our Holy Father St. Dominic and the 800th…
Jubilee Prayer Dies Natalis Sancti Dominici O GodOur Creator, Redeemer, Paraclete,In prayer, we lift our praise,our blessing, our preaching. Eight hundred years ago,you called Saint Dominicto enter into eternal life,and to join you at table in heaven. As we celebrate this Jubilee,feed us and fill us with graceso that we may realize our missionof preaching for the salvation of souls.…
The Dominicans of Vittoriosa have opened the Jubilee Year commemorating the 800th anniversary from the death of Our Holy Father St. Dominic with a week-long program. On 31st December the faithful joined the community for a mass starting at 11 o’clock at night to welcome the Jubilee Year. At midnight the bells tolled solemnly to announce the year of St.…
