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New Testament study has been the focus of Christian life for two millennia. This brief survey strives to chart the long history and evolution of this effort through the centuries, from the days of the Fathers (and one Mother) of the Church, through the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Baroque. Enlightenment rationalism challenged the tradition, and the romantic idealist era reacted to this rationalism. The modern historical-critical method opened new paths of understanding, and the churches struggled to digest this method in the 19th and 20th Centuries, with campaigns against modernism by the church and political pressure from monarchist, fascist and communist states. The story is told afresh by the author's lively and opinionated style, which will delight the reader.

The title of this anthology, Oranges From Dominic's Tree, comes from the tradition that Saint Dominic planted an orange tree in the garden of the Priory of Santa Sabina in Rome. A series of oranges trees have grown in that garden for almost nine hundred years, each taken from a shoot of the previous tree. (In her poem, The Orange Leaf, Sister Mary Stanislaus McCarthy commemorates that tree.) Dominic's tree still produces oranges. The orange is an appropriate metaphor for the poem. A good poem, like a good orange, should be small, beautiful, flavorful and nourishing. The reader or the listener should be drawn to its compact beauty, enjoy the experience of consuming it and, ultimately, be nourished by it. We might also compare a poem to a preached retreat, a series of lectures or a theological treatise as we might compare a delicately carved cameo to a wall size mural. One is not better than the other because of size; in its own way each can draw the listener/ reader/ viewer toward goodness, truth and beauty. Some great sermons and books survive the ages. So do some poems. A person may remember the lines of a cherished and meaningful poem for a lifetime. Father George Cochran expressed this well in For Meg, Who Wanted a Poem: "Color fades as the dead leaf curls, but a poem will sing in your brain forever."Reading poems in the back of the breviary (the book of the Divine Office) prompted me to begin to collect spiritual poems for personal meditation and prayer. Because of my background in both speech and English I have long been interested in the oral performance of poetry and for many years I taught a course in the oral interpretation of poetry. (To experience the pleasure of spoken poetry, read Father Damian Magrath's Creation out loud or ask someone to read it to you.) Those factors, combined with my desire to preserve the literary works of Dominicans, culminated in the creation of this book.This anthology celebrates the creative sharing through poetry of the fruits of the contemplation of thirty-three Dominicans. The fourteen friars, ten sisters and nine members of what was formerly known as the Third Order wrote and published in English from the early nineteenth century to the present. Several, such as Father Paul Murray, Brother Antoninus and Mother Rose Hawthorne, are well known. Others are nearly forgotten or neglected talents such as Michael Field, the pen name of two women tertiaries; and John Gray, rumored to have been the inspiration for Oscar Wilde's novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. In the subtitle of this book I have used the term "selected poems" because there may well be Dominicans who have published in English that I have overlooked. This is the result of my shortcoming as a researcher and not of the quality of their poems. With that limitation in mind, I hope that the reader will come to recognize and appreciate poetry as an authentic sharing of the fruits of contemplation.

For over 15 years, Ann Garrido preached regularly at Aquinas Institute of Theology-a school of theology and ministry in the Dominican tradition. Preaching to the Choir includes selections of Garrido's preaching, providing a window into the way the Word of God intersects with very particular events in the community's history and the author's own life.

Preface by Timothy Combs, O.P., reflections by Donald Goergen, O.P., Michail Ford, O.P., Vincent Davila, O.P., Nicholas Monco, O.P., Andrew-Carl Wisdom, O.P., Dominic McManus, O.P., Joachim Culotta, O.P., Simon-Felix Michalski, O.P., Joseph Trout, O.P., Paul Byrd, O.P., Dominic Holtz, O.P., Patrick Baikauskas, O.P., James Peter Trares, O.P., Benjamin Russell, O.P.Paintings by Kaite SchmidFrom the preface: From the earliest days of the Church, Christians have repeated the account of Jesus' passion, death, and resurrection. Many desired to see first-hand the sites in Jerusalem where Jesus spent the last hours before his crucifixion. Such a pilgrimage on "the Way of the Cross" (in Latin, the Via Crucis ) made the familiar stories more tangible and personal. As Christianity spread further throughout the world, many were unable to visit the holy sites, yet the desire to somehow replicate this devotional experience continued. This gave rise to what are commonly known as the Stations of the Cross, a series of 14 images representing key moments in Christ's Passion. Promoted especially by the Francisans, since the medieval period it has become common in Catholic churches throughout the world to include a series of these stations on the walls of the church. As a popular devotion, communal meditation on the Way of the Cross is most common during the season of Lent, especially on Fridays, the day of the Lord's passion and death.

Saint Thomas Aquinas is a saint for the ages. He is also a saint for all ages now thanks to the work of Mary Ellen Evans, Geoffrey Gneuhs and Margaret Nichols. In this narrative retelling of the life of the great theologian, our saint comes alive for young readers looking to find out about the life of such a gifted mind without having to struggle with the deep philosophy in which he finds the profound truths of God. This is a great introduction to this Dominican saint and is very readable for all ages.

Catholics welcome Lent each year with the solemn rituals of Ash Wednesday, marked by the visible signs of fasting, abstinence, prayer, and ashes. Thus begins the 40-day journey, culminating in the everlasting joy of the resurrection on Easter Sunday. Though often referred to as "the Lenten Season," each of these 40 days encourages us to look at our lives in light of both the struggles of the human condition and the immeasurable promise of everlasting life.Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, O.P., and Dominican friars of the Province of St. Albert the Great (the Central Province) commit their very lives to preaching the Gospel. This collection provides a convenient resource of reflections on the daily Lenten readings from friars across the province, some of whom have gone before us marked by the sign of faith. Fr. Wisdom accompanies these reflections with daily prayers, challenges he calls, "Doer of the Word Received," and simple hints to make our Lenten journey impactful, memorable, and personally transformative.Fr. Wisdom's thoughtfully composed prayers and the reflections of the friars lead us to not only better understand and seek the outstretched arms of Jesus on the cross crucified, but also anticipate the outstretched arms of our loving God waiting to embrace each of us despite our failings. From anecdotal challenges to realistic, practical hints, Fr. Wisdom guides the reader in prayer through each day in Lent. Mindful of the sins, faults, and shortcomings we all share, he affirms we should remain potently optimistic that the Son of God's life, death, and resurrection bring us all everlasting life.With these reflections, prayers, calls to action, and hints, comes a twist. Encouraged by the words of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, Growing in Friendship with God: Discovering the Joy of Lent are not words often associated with Lent. Yet, that is precisely what the season is all about. So take this book and open it every day during Lent to experience that joy and friendship.

These essays are an important resource for American medievalists. They show that St. Albert was not only a scientist and philosopher, but a theologian and a political mediator as well.They range from Cardinal Lehmann's overview of St. Albert's conception of theology to a comparison of Albert's and Thomas' commentaries on the Gospel of Matthew by Ulrich Horst, to Erhard Schlieter's discussion of artistic portrayals of St. Albert in art. While St. Albert is the subject of a great deal of scholarly research in his homeland, he is less well known in the United States. Fr. O'Meara's translations and study guide will help bring the life and thought of this remarkable medieval scholar, who was considered to be an "astonishing wonder" by his contemporaries, to an American audience.This volume is being published by New Priory Press to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great which is based in Chicago.

"Throughout history the themes of journey, quest, and pilgrimage have captured our imaginations especially in religious circles and for good reason. To journey, the simple act of walking, we simultaneously take leave of one place and encounter a new one, it is both a letting go and an embracing. Anticipation and expectation for the new, for what might be, and a certain realization and appreciation for what is. It is no less true in the spiritual life and this little devotional work will demonstrate this." All journeys require guidance of some sort, whether a traditional map or a high tech GPS. This spiritual guide persuades us that the most reliable compass is faith, a faith nurtured by the One who travels with us always. -Most Reverend John C. Wester Archbishop of Santa Fe Michael Demkovich offers us a profound journey language that mirrors--and deepens--the spiritual path that we actually walk. This is pastoral theology at its best! -Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M. Center for Action and Contemplation Demkovich has offered us just such a mini-journey for seven days to accompany the pilgrim who is walking by faith. Listen to his stories as you ponder the spiritual narrative that is being revealed in you. -Fr. Harry M. Byrne, O.P. Professor Emeritus

New Priory Press is proud to present this volume of six classic essays on the life and thought of St. Catherine of Siena (1347-80), Dominican mystic and Doctor of the Church. The essays, which include several that appear here in English for the first time, are: Thomas Deman, O.P., "Theology in the Life of St. Catherine of Siena"; Thomas McDermott, O.P., "Catherine of Siena: Doctor of Communion"; Maria Francesca Carnea, "Freedom and Politics in St. Catherine of Siena"; Yves Congar, O.P., "The Holy Spirit in the Prayers of St. Catherine of Siena"; Michael J. Houser, "Processo Castellano. An excerpt from the testimony of Fra Bartolomeo Dominici"; Antoine Lemonnyer, O.P., "The Spiritual Life in the Teaching of St. Catherine of Siena"

In 2016 the Dominicans, the Order of Preachers, celebrated the 8th centenary of its confirmation by Pope Honorius III. Seeking to renew its life and mission, the Order undertook a complete revision of two of its most important legislative documents, the general plan for the formation of new members of the Order (Ratio Formationis Generalis) and the general plan for philosophical and theological study undertaken by members of the Order and followed in its institutions (Ratio Studiorum Generalis). These documents are made available here, in English, Spanish and French, to facilitate access to them by Dominicans and by others interested in religious life and formation. All members of the Church are, in Pope Francis' words, 'missionary disciples'. It is hoped that by using these texts readers will be formed more strongly for the new evangelization.Fr. Vivian Boland, O.P.Socius for Fraternal Life and Formation

This splendid example of medieval scriptural interpretation shows us how the "spiritual sense" of scripture enriched the minds of the faithful and warmed their hearts. The literal and historical sense of the passage in Proverbs 31, which is known as the Valiant Woman, is a eulogy for a faithful Jewish wife and mother, who stands out above others for her strength. The spiritual sense, using analogy, meticulous divisions, and proof texts from scripture, finds in this acrostic poem, a catalyst for exploring the deepest mysteries of redemption, the mystical union of the risen Christ, the Husband, with his faithful Church his Bride, seen as the Valiant Woman. By extension, it is also the faithful soul, imitating the Church, experiencing the adventure of seeking the beloved and eternal happiness. St. Albert the Great puts his imagination to service in the understanding of every Christian's spiritual quest. Every verse, every chapter, opens a new vision of the Valiant Woman. Why the Church should be understood as a woman(ch. 1); how her Husband trusts in her(2); how they repay each other (3); symbols of wool and flax, and the work of her hands (4); she is a ship (5); nights and banquets (6); olives, fields, and vineyards (7); her arm and her strength (8); taste and sight, her lamp (9); wrestling with vices, her fingers (10); stretching out to the poor (11); her house in snow, her servants doubly clothed (12); her tapestry of the passion (13); Christ and the gates of Jerusalem (14); linen garments (15); her strength, fortitude and laughter (16); her "mouth" and "tongue" (17); her house (18); blessed like the sons of Jacob (19); her "riches" (20); how praised (21); fruits of the spirit, in the gates (22).Sometimes amusing, always amazing, and profound in its spiritual wisdom, "The Valiant Woman" is a fruitful experience for the reader and a welcome addition to the translations of medieval scriptural commentaries.

Maligned by some, praised by others, Alexandre-Vincent Jandel had an undoubtedly tremendous influence on the Dominican Order and the Catholic Church. He was a reformer in the most authentic sense of the term. Jandel entered the Order in France under Henri Lacordaire's leadership and he was soon chosen by Bl. Pope Pius IX to reform the Dominicans internationally. The Life of Alexandre-Vincent Jandel, now in English for the first time, tells the story. Written by his longtime secretary and confidant, Bl. Hyacinthe-Cormier, this biography provides a first-hand account of the man whom Cormier compared to Bl. Humbert of Romans and Bl. Raymond of Capua. By detailing Jandel's profound inner life, Cormier helps explain why Jandel was chosen to lead the Friars Preachers in reform and how he set about accomplishing it. In this way, Cormier provides a living example of the principals and methods that he considered to be essential to authentic Dominican spiritual life. It serves as an example of what true Catholic reform looks like -- and what sort of person a true reformer is. The Life of Alexandre-Vincent Jandel, now for the first time in English, complements Bl. Cormier's other major work, Instructions for Novices. This edition includes a new Introduction and four Appendixes: 1. An essay on the Lacordaire-Jandel debate about regular observance 2. An essay on Lacordaire's idea of the Dominican Order 3. An essay on Jandel's idea of the Dominican Order 4. Excerpts from Bl. Cormier's Life of Bl. Raymund of Capua, focusing on his work of reforming the Friars Preachers

From the Forward: Father Bede Jarrett, OP (1881-1934), true to the religious vocation given to him by God, was above all a preacher. By reason of his natural gifts, combined with an unlimited capacity for concentrated work, he could have become a notable scholar and a prolific writer. The administrative duties, imposed upon him relatively early in his Dominican life and fulfilled by him with exemplary conscientiousness and abundant fruit until the day of his untimely death, prevented him from developing his gift for scholarship and his capacity for writing. But nothing could prevent him from being a great preacher. To this primary and beloved duty he brought all his outstanding natural gifts of understanding and sympathy, of gentleness and friendliness, of affability and unwearied patience, of personal charm and appealing oratory. But it was not this that made him a great preacher. Much that he was and did might have been purely natural; in actual fact it was not, for it was inspired and illuminated throughout by an intense love of God and of all things, especially of all men, that burned in him as an unquench-able fire. As I have written in another place, 'the keynote of his whole life was that of integrity, an integrity that came of a transcendental vision of truth and goodness and beauty which became clearer and more compelling as the years of his life passed from youth to the fullness of his manhood. . . .He saw the truth of God expressed in terms of goodness and he could see only goodness in the works of the Creator. Out of this came a joyousness of soul that adversity could not diminish, a confidence in his fellow-men that experi- ence could not undermine, a sublime trust in Providence that was abundantly fruitful in its reward.' It was this vision of truth that set him afire with charity, that made him a true son of St Dominic and so worthy a member of his Order of Preachers.This outstanding aspect of Father Bede Jarrett's life and work is of particular significance in relation to the present anthology, for it is an anthology of the spoken, rather than of the written, word. Notwithstanding the number of published volumes that bear his name, he actually wrote few spiritual treatises. A number of the books from which extracts have been taken are in fact verbatim reports of courses of sermons taken down as he delivered them. FR HILARY CARPENTER, O.P. Prior Provincial

The inspired wisdom of the saints and scholar who made the Celtic lands a lamp of learning and holiness.

Here, writings by students and scholars of Thomas Aquinas' theology offer a panoply of insights. Theologians from recent decades (M.-D. Chenu, O.P.; Yves Congar, O.P.; Jean-Pierre Torrell, O.P.; C.J. Pinto de Olivera, O.P.; Walter Principe, C.S.B.; Edward Schillebeeckx, O.P.; and Karl Rahner, S.J.) look at central themes like the human person, divine presence, cultural history, Christianity and the world religions, and the church and the papacy. Religious thinking from the past illumines contemporary problems, questions, and ways of thinking.

Talks given at the Provincial Assembly for the Province of St. Albert the Great in January 2014. Talks by Archbishop Joseph Tobin, Fr. Michael Mascari, OP and Scott Appleby from the University of Notre Dame.

In Pope Francis' Misericordiae Vultus, he writes "During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, we look forward to the experience of opening our hearts to those living on the outermost fringes of society."Dr. Mary Elizabeth O'Brien, OP, has completed a comprehensive study of the life and ministry of Blessed Margaret of Castello, a thirteenth century Dominican Tertiary. Blessed Margaret's life, as illustrated in Dr. O'Brien's work, vividly exemplifies what Pope Francis is calling all people of the world to embrace, to become ministers of mercy and compassion. Margaret, born blind and with serious physical challenges, abandoned by her parents and left homeless, experienced firsthand the indifference and suffering of those she was called by God to serve, the poor, the sick and the outcast. With a profound faith in a Loving Father, she brought hope and healing to the lost and the unwanted. This ministry is what we are called upon to embrace today; to transform our world so that every person is loved and cared for as the summit of God's creative genius. Blessed Margaret's life gives us this model of mercy and compassion.

Written in the late 1950s, this book was one of the first serious attempts to integrate psychology and the study of human development into spirituality and morality. Fr. Liégé uses the thought of St. Thomas, especially his emphasis on the virtues, to show how true holiness can only occur in conjunction with human maturity.

What will we leave behind? How will people remember us? These questions come to our minds at various times. When a collection of presentations made by a person is gathered together, others can more easily answer. Indeed, the answers to such questions are best given by others rather than by ourselves. In this way, we have a truer picture of the person in question from the real encounters of others with him or her.The legacy of our brother Chrysostom McVey OP, known to all as fr Chrys, is found throughout the well-chosen articles in this collection. Although this is not an exhaustive collection of his presentations, it does give us an important insight, not only to our brother Chrys, but also to a way in which to answer these questions that touch upon the difference we have made in the world.

This collection of letters is filled with faith, humor, anecdotal insight, and spiritual joy. It shares the holiness of ambiguity, confusion and the sudden, dawning light of decision as one courageously travels the road of vocation to God's will. Reading them, one is left with a palpable echo of God's delight in the messy journey of discovering one's calling. Most of all, they serve as evidence of the divine fingerprints left behind in the minds and hearts of all involved in the eternal work of bringing laborers to the vineyard. This is especially true of the faithful benefactors for whom this book is dedicated. Fr. Wisdom began writing his letters to The Society for Vocation Support Family in 2002 when he was named the Promoter of Vocations and Director of the Society for Vocational Support for the Dominican Central Province of St. Albert the Great. His unique style and personal approach earned him the gratitude of many benefactors, some of whom passed his letters around to their friends. It was upon their effusive comments of appreciation that the Province decided to publish the best of those letters to honor the 800th birthday of the Order. His father, Carl, himself a product of a Dominican education, writes in the Foreword, "They [benefactors] remain especially committed to the living vocations who now inhabit it [the new house of studies] and to those who will cross its threshold for years to come. These are friars who serve the Church and the 800-year-old Order of Preachers in ways this old Fenwick Friar cannot imagine. No one appreciates this more than Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, O.P., as he so personally expresses in his timely letters herein."

FR. GEORGE REYNOLDS is a Dominican Friarof the Province of St. Albert the Great. Raisedin Oak Park and Maywood, Illinois, Reynoldsearned his B.A. in philosophy from AquinasInstitute of Theology and his M.A. in Englishfrom the University of Dallas. He served as ateacher at Fenwick High School in Oak Park Illinois and Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas; as pastor at St. Albert's Parish in Minneapolis; and as a campus minister at Emory University, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Southeastern LouisianaUniversity in Hammond. With more than fi fty years of ministry under his belt, his pastoral experience is extensive. Reynolds currently ministers at the Aquinas Newman Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This is his first book.Fr. Reynolds says one of the main influences on his writing was his father, who was a master storyteller. He kept Reynolds and his siblings enthralled with stories told before bed. Fr. Reynolds' love of storytelling is evident in his preaching. Now for the first time we are able to share some of his non-homiletic efforts.The illustrations in this volume were doneby Fr. Robert Reynolds, Fr. George's olderbrother, who before his death was a priestof the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois.

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Giacinto (Hyacinth) D'Urso (1913-2002), Dominican friar of the Province of San Marco and Sardegna (later the Roman Province), is regarded by many Italian commentators as the foremost expert on the mysticism of Catherine of Siena. After his ordination in 1936 he obtained a doctorate in theology from the Angelicum in Rome. He served the Order in various capacities as novice master, prior, pastor, preacher and, for a time, professor of theology at the Angelicum. For many years he was the editor of the acclaimed Dominican spirituality journal Rivista di Ascetica e Mistica and was a lifelong student of the spirituality of Fra Angelico, St. Antoninus, Blessed Angela of Foligno, but in a particular way of the thought of St. Catherine of Siena of whom he was a devoted Caterinato. The Bibliografia analitica di S. Caterina da Siena 1901-2000 lists 107 scholarly articles written by Father D'Urso between 1940 and 2000. Some of the more important ones were collected and published by the National Center of Catherinian Studies in Rome under the title Il genio di Santa Caterina (1971). He and Alvaro Grion, OP, were the major theological contributors to the official positio commissioned by the Vatican in preparation for Catherine being proclaimed Doctor. It was not the last time that Fr. D'Urso's expertise was to be put at the service of the universal Church as the echo of his voice can be heard in the apostolic letter of Paul VI mentioned above as well as in John Paul II's apostolic letter Amantissima Providentia (1980) for the sixth centenary of Catherine's death. In 1970, the year Catherine was proclaimed Doctor, Fr. D'Urso wrote his magnum opus, a 113-page article, in the form of notes, on the life and teaching of the Sienese saint in the review Temi di Predicazione published by the Dominicans in Naples. It was only in this article, a translation of which is the book you are now holding, that he ever attempted a comprehensive exposition of her teaching. D'Urso brought to this work a classical theological training, knowledge of mysticism in general, his Dominican vocation, and an ardent love of Catherine. He is careful and thorough in his summaries and analyses; his conclusions are balanced and reliable. His style is literary, succinct, and dense. Most important, his scholarship reveals new depths to Catherine's thought, making for a new appreciation of her on the 40th anniversary of Paul VI's proclamation.Thomas McDermott, OPAuthor, Catherine of Siena. Spiritual Development in Her Life and Teaching

Fr. Benedict M. Ashley, O.P., is a Dominican Priest of the Province of St. Albert the Great, also known as the Central Province of Dominicans. This book covers his early life, academic experience, conversion to Catholicism, entering the Dominican Order. His career as a teacher, administrator and a consultant on philosophy, theology and ethics are detailed along with his own poetry and commentaries. This rich autobiography will be interesting to anyone who knows of the dozens of books Fr. Ashley has written and how he has made his mark on the philosophical and theological thought of the Roman Catholic Church over his long life as a Dominican Friar.

I believe every person has both a story to tell and a poem to write. These have been mine to share.