Caterina (Catherine) Benincasa was born in Italy in 1347. Her hometown of Siena had been devastated by the Black Death, and many of her siblings did not survive. When she was six years old, Catherine had her first vision of Christ, who smiled at her and blessed her. In 1363, ten years later, her parents insisted that […]
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On April 14, 2015, Fr. Paul Duffner, O.P. celebrated his 100th birthday. Over the years Fr. Paul has served in a variety of ways: Novice Master, Director of the Rosary Center, missionary, and so on — from Oregon to Mexico. Check out the tribute video from his party to learn about this wonderful man who has […]
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Life as a Dominican is rooted in four areas, what we typically call the four pillars: prayer, study, common life, and ministry. Based on these pillars, we’ve developed four tips to help you have a better Lent. They all require a little bit of time, but with a little bit of effort they are all […]
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Despite the incredible connections available to us through roads, language, and the internet, we live in times of great confusion. Modern men and women tend to divide their lives into disparate compartments. Thus it is not uncommon to hear people speak of their work life, family life, public life, private life, social life, and spiritual […]
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I stand on the sidewalk in front of St. Dominic Parish School in Eagle Rock to greet the happy children popping out of cars as their parents drop them off. They have big smiles on their faces as they greet me, the principal, and their friends on the way to their classrooms for a new […]
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