St Dominic spent his life salting the earth and lighting the world; so, we celebrate him today, in the hope that we may follow him here on earth and so into heaven. To follow the way of Dominic, we need to look at his life. Our Dominic was born at the high point of the Reconquista, that series of military campaigns by a coalition of Christian rulers to retake the Iberian Peninsula. And so, even from the cradle, Dominic had impressed upon him a key principle: heroic efforts
You'll be pleased to know that our group for new and aspiring Catholics is flourishing. Good numbers show up on Wednesday nights for our RCIA group; a similar number have already received initiation this year. Please God, there will be many more. Everyone is always welcome; we’re ready to welcome you as soon as you’re ready. This is the Lord’s work among us and in you. For new Catholics, there is a detachment from the original community. If they’re coming from a Christia
When I was a kid I sometimes saw movies in which one of the characters called out, “Smithkins, you’re fired!” To me back then, it seemed like a moment of power. But, a few years ago when I found myself in that situation, the experience was quite different. I was running a theological college in another country, and one of the ancillary workers, let’s call him Raphael, was going through a marital crisis. We were arranging marriage counselling for them, but before it could t
From the beginning, St Dominic’s friars have set about preaching with the mind of the Church. Our homilies are offered here for the good of their readers and the support of homilists everywhere.
