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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
At the beginning and end of each day though, we all come together to pray and eat. This is unchanged. Shared community life is an integral part of our consecrated life together. Read more...
If you’re discerning the priesthood and religious life, you have a choice - you can complain about the isolation and various restrictions and put your discernment on hold, or you can treat this challenge as an opportunity to dive deep. If you've been using your time to do that already, great! If not, this post has some ideas for you. Read more...
Two weeks ago we were blessed with more than 30 young men who attended our Come and See Weekend. As part of the weekend, Br. Adrian McCaffery, O.P., sketched out a compelling image of our founder, Holy Father Dominic. Click to listen.
All I desire is to become a holy friar, but each day I have to begin by praying to God in humility, “Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner.” The humble heart of the imperfect but maturing friar is acceptable to the Living and True God. My life is for God and you. May I become a holy preaching more and more daily as a friar of the Order of Preachers. Read more...
(Part 2 in a short series about our patron saint - Saint Martin de Porres.) Martin’s care for the rich, the poor, the sick, the oppressed, those who oppressed him, and even animals is a reflection of his love for Christ—his identification of his brothers and sisters as siblings in the family of God the Father. Read more...
