• St. Albert the Great, A True Dominican Friar
    St. Albert the Great, A True Dominican Friar
    November 15, 2020
    by Br. Timothy Dominic Warren, novice
    Today, St. Albert is the example for us that knowledge and faith are inseparable. St. Albert didn’t let politics or opinions hinder his life of faith. He taught and preached as a true Dominican friar, not for some argument, but simply to lead souls to live a life of faith focused on God. Read more...
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  • Saint Martin de Porres (Part 3)
    Saint Martin de Porres (Part 3)
    November 11, 2020
    by Dominican Friars
    (Part 3 in a short series about our patron saint - Saint Martin de Porres.) We have all invariably heard the story of Martin and the mice in the priory. Of his pact with them to feed them, if they would only stop chewing up the linens of the house. Read more...
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  • We Are the Ones Who Are Left
    We Are the Ones Who Are Left
    November 8, 2020
    by Br. Andrew Martin del Valle, O.P.
    Br. Andrew Martin del Valle, O.P. reminds us that there have been many who have gone before us in the Faith and many will come after us, but we are alive now, today. We are the ones who are left here on this earth to be witnesses to Christ. Click to view...
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  • St. Martin de Porres, The Apostle of Charity
    St. Martin de Porres, The Apostle of Charity
    November 3, 2020
    by Dominican Friars
    On May 6, 1962, Pope St. John XXIII canonized St. Martin de Porres saying, “A springtime flower has opened in the Church.” Read more...
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  • Gospel Simplicity
    Gospel Simplicity
    November 1, 2020
    by Br. Greg Dunn, O.P.
    Br. Greg Dunn, O.P. preaches that the way to join the saints in heaven is to know who we are in God, we are His beloved children. Click to view...
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  • Christ's Crucified Love and Our Vocation
    Christ's Crucified Love and Our Vocation
    October 25, 2020
    by Fr. Francis Orozco, O.P.
    Jesus encapsulates in these two commandments today all the wisdom of the world. To love God and to love our neighbor are acts of self-gift, of agape love. That love is what we see on the Cross. And it is this gift of love that propels us and pushes us forward and into our vocation. Click to listen...
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  • We Are Called
    We Are Called
    October 24, 2020
    by Br. Greg Dunn, OP
    ​​​​​​​Br. Greg takes us through salvation history, and our own Dominican history, to explore just how God is calling us into His Wonderful Life and how He has always called us, His People. Click to view...
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  • Heroic Forgiveness
    Heroic Forgiveness
    September 13, 2020
    by Br. Andrew Martin del Valle, O.P.
    Br. Andrew Martin del Valle, O.P. breaks open the book of Sirach, and invites us to ask: how willing are we to forgive? It is easy to hold onto old grudges, but with forgiveness God has shown us, we are called to more. Click to view...
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  • Young Men Answer Christ's Call (Even During a Pandemic)
    Young Men Answer Christ's Call (Even During a Pandemic)
    September 1, 2020
    by Fr. Francis Orozco, O.P.
    Our Lord calls young men to serve him and his Church, even during a pandemic! In difficult times it’s tempting to focus solely on the latest statistics and dire headlines, but like the whispering sound mentioned in the Book of Kings, good news abounds in the midst of noise and disaster. Read more...
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  • Five Men Receive the Dominican Habit
    Five Men Receive the Dominican Habit
    August 15, 2020
    by Fr. Francis Orozco, O.P.
    On Monday, August 10, 2020, five men received the Dominican habit and entered the novitiate for the Province of St. Martin de Porres. Read more...
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  • Quidquid, or Why We Have to Change (15th Sunday in OT, July 12, 2020)
    Quidquid, or Why We Have to Change (15th Sunday in OT, July 12, 2020)
    July 12, 2020
    by Fr. Thomas Schaefgen, O.P.
    Quidquid, or Why We Have to Change (15th Sunday in OT, July 12, 2020) - Fr. Thomas Schaefgen, O.P.'s homily at the Tulane Catholic Center. Click to listen...
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  • Discernment and Anxiety
    Discernment and Anxiety
    July 1, 2020
    by Br. Andrew Martin del Valle, O.P.
    Br. Andrew Martin del Valle, O.P., a student brother at St. Dominic Priory and Studium offers some thoughts on discernment and anxiety.
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  • Discernment and Distractions
    Discernment and Distractions
    June 24, 2020
    by Fr. Scott O'Brien, O.P.
    Fr. Scott O'Brien, O.P., the Master of Students at St. Dominic Priory and Studium offers some thoughts on discernment and family.
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  • Discernimiento y Familia
    Discernimiento y Familia
    June 17, 2020
    by Br. Carlos Salas, O.P.
    Fray Carlos Salas, O.P., sobre discernimiento y familia. Videos sobre discernir tu vocación de los frailes dominicos de la Provincia de San Martín de Porres.
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  • Discernment and Family
    Discernment and Family
    June 10, 2020
    by Br. Greg Dunn, O.P.
    Br. Greg Dunn, O.P., a student brother at St. Dominic Priory and Studium offers some thoughts on discernment and family.
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  • Discerning A Vocation: What Not To Do
    Discerning A Vocation: What Not To Do
    May 24, 2020
    by Fr. Andrew Younan
    Check out this blog post from Fr. Andrew Younan, you'll be glad you did.
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  • The Purpose of Waiting
    The Purpose of Waiting
    May 21, 2020
    by Br. James Martin Nobles, O.P.
    Rev. Br. James Martin Nobles, O.P., asks us to reorient and to consider not what we are waiting for but rather who. Waiting provides an opportunity to connect with God, to remember God in our waiting, and to remember the promises he has made to us. Click to view...
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  • Ready for Hope
    Ready for Hope
    May 17, 2020
    by Br. James Martin Nobles, O.P.
    On May 16, 2020 Br. James Martin Nobles was ordained to the diaconate. That evening, at a Saturday Vigil Mass for the 6th Sunday of Easter, he was able to assist and to preach as a deacon. Click to view...
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  • Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary
    Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary
    May 8, 2020
    by Dominican Friars
    Today, May 8, we celebrate the feast of the Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary over the entire Order of Preachers. “ The following Prayer dedicating the Order of Preachers to the Blessed Virgin Mary is said today by Dominicans around the world. Read more...
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  • An Update from Fr. Francis, O.P.
    An Update from Fr. Francis, O.P.
    April 30, 2020
    by Fr. Francis Orozco, O.P.
    Our Lord still calls men to serve him as priests and brothers. Read more...
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