• Homily for July 20, 2025
    Homily for July 20, 2025
    July 20, 2025
    by Fr. Carlos Salas, OP
    Abraham was running around everywhere trying to get some clean water, give shade to the guests, prepare some appetizers, have some dinner rolls for the meat.
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  • Dominicans Featured in The Pillar - A Crisis of the Heart
    Dominicans Featured in The Pillar - A Crisis of the Heart
    July 16, 2025
    by The Pillar
    St. Dominic sent the original friars to the universities. Now, part of our charism is to do campus ministry... [click to read the article at The Pillar]
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  • Homily for July 13, 2025
    Homily for July 13, 2025
    July 13, 2025
    by Fr. Carlos Salas, OP
    Be aware of those in your midst who are suffering and afraid, and do not ignore them.
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  • Dominican Martyrs of China
    Dominican Martyrs of China
    July 9, 2025
    by Br. Paul Marie Porter (novice)
    In the many trials of life, we can look to the martyrs, ask for strength from God, and truly experience the joy of Christ.
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  • Simple Profession of Vows
    Simple Profession of Vows
    July 9, 2025
    by Dominican Friars
    We joyfully announce the simple profession of our brothers on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. at the University of Dallas. Click for more information.
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  • Saint John of Cologne
    Saint John of Cologne
    July 9, 2025
    by Br. Simon Ferrer Vettikunnel (novice)
    When one part of the body is hurting, the other comes to its aid, even at the risk of injury or loss.
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  • Homily for July 6, 2025
    Homily for July 6, 2025
    July 6, 2025
    by Fr. Carlos Salas, OP
    Bringing people closer to God is not something we are ever supposed to do alone.
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  • Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: A True Man And A True Friend
    Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati: A True Man And A True Friend
    July 4, 2025
    by Br. Louis-Marie Lim (novice)
    Frassati is hailed as the saint of young people, and rightly so. The lesser known fact about him is that he will be the latest addition to the awesomely extensive list of Dominican saints.
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  • Fr. Paul Watkins, OP (1961-2025)
    Fr. Paul Watkins, OP (1961-2025)
    July 2, 2025
    Fr. Paul David Watkins, a Dominican priest, died on May 6, 2025.
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  • Homily for June 29, 2025
    Homily for June 29, 2025
    June 29, 2025
    by Fr. Carlos Salas, OP
    Even martyrdom does not do away with words. Actions can put bodily form to words, but we still need the words!
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  • Homily for June 22, 2025
    Homily for June 22, 2025
    June 22, 2025
    by Fr. Carlos Salas, OP
    Jesus used the same items that Melchizedek used; the difference is that the bread & wine are not something other, something apart from Jesus.
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  • Homily for June 15, 2025
    Homily for June 15, 2025
    June 15, 2025
    by Fr. Carlos Salas, OP
    Christ is never alone—when He looked for solitude, it was only to get closer to the Father. He is an example to us, to draw closer to our Heavenly Father.
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  • Blesseds Diana and Cecilia: The Praying Heart of the Order
    Blesseds Diana and Cecilia: The Praying Heart of the Order
    June 8, 2025
    by Br. Joseph Diogo Palhano Gonçalves (novice)
    To anyone discerning religious life, one of the most striking and attractive features of the Dominican Order is its remarkable unity.
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  • Homily for June 8, 2025
    Homily for June 8, 2025
    June 8, 2025
    by Fr. Carlos Salas, OP
    If God can give new life to dry bones, what can He not do with me?
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  • Credo in Unum Deum
    Credo in Unum Deum
    June 4, 2025
    by Br. Matthias DeCuir (novice)
    There is only one true God—and He is worth everything.
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  • Homily for June 1, 2025
    Homily for June 1, 2025
    June 1, 2025
    by Fr. Carlos Salas, OP
    Pope St. Leo the Great said that, when the disciples meditated on the divinity of Jesus Christ, they came to “the realization that he had not left his Father when he came down to earth, nor had he abandoned his disciples when he ascended into heaven.”
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  • Homily for May 25, 2025
    Homily for May 25, 2025
    May 25, 2025
    by Fr. Carlos Salas, OP
    There is no distinction between love of God and keeping the Lord's word, doing His will--on earth as it is in heaven is not only a petition but also a self-exhortation.
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  • Translation of Holy Father Dominic
    Translation of Holy Father Dominic
    May 24, 2025
    by Br. Paul Marie Porter (novice)
    O great Father, holy Dominic, receive us with you at the hour of death, and here always look upon us with love.
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  • St. Francis Coll Guitart and the Power of Collaboration
    St. Francis Coll Guitart and the Power of Collaboration
    May 19, 2025
    by Br. Simon Ferrer Vettikunnel (novice)
    Remember, even St. Paul needed Ananias to open his eyes. Likewise, we need others in the Church not only to help open our eyes but to work alongside us in awakening the eyes of faith in those who have fallen into the deep sleep of worldliness.
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  • Homily for May 18, 2025
    Homily for May 18, 2025
    May 18, 2025
    by Fr. Carlos Salas, OP
    Judas did not recognize divine love in the simple act of Jesus washing his feet; he closed his heart and left them all.
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