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Religious life 2011: Profession of vows, entrances and ordinations
About this time of each year I look at the numbers of who professed vows, entered religious life and/or ordained of a select group of religious orders of the mixed, apostolic life and monasteries since...
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Vespers for All Saints and a lecture “Art, Beauty and the Sacred” in NYC
The Catholic Artists Society is hosting a lecture on October 31st at 6:30pm titled “Art, Beauty and the Sacred” given by Oratorian Father Uwe Michael Lang. The evening will include the celebration of...
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New Prior of St Catherine of Siena Priory NYC
Several days ago the Dominican Friars of Saint Catherine of Siena Priory (NYC) elected Father Juan-Diego Brunetta, OP, as their new religious superior (their Father Prior). Tonight at Mass, the new...
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Father Kevin O’Rourke, OP RIP
Earlier today Dominican Father Kevin O’Rourke, 84, died following being stricken by a stroke. Father Kevin was a member of the Dominican Province of Saint Albert the Great and a well-known professor...
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Dominican Tertiaries professed, new members admitted
Many of the religious orders have what is called a Third Order Laity, or some such name for the laity who are closely connected spiritually and morally to an Order and continue to live their lives...
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The work of the Theologian to the Papal Household
The life of the Church is very interesting. Even such obscure things, seemingly that is, like that of the Papal Theologian, piques my wonder and awe at what is expected in our communal pursuit of...
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Nuns… pray for vocations
I was reminded earlier today of a need to pray for vocations to the contemplative life. A former colleague of mine recently entered Dominican life as a cloistered nun at Saint Dominic’s Monastery in...
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Religious life 2012: Profession of vows, entrances and ordinations
The promise of the hundredfold of the Lord is evident in the lives we lead; how we live our Baptism ought to be evident and with those who have responded to the Lord’s call to follow Him more closely...
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Benedict Ashley, OP, RIP
Word received this evening that the venerable theologian and priest, Father Benedict Ashley, OP, 97, died today. Father Benedict was a teacher of mine when I was in St Louis. Born and raised in...
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