In a small village in western Ireland, during one of the worst famines in history, the Blessed Mother appeared to simple villagers in Knock. Since then, this quiet and peaceful place has become one of the most beloved Marian shrines — visited by two popes, St. John Paul II and Pope Francis — and every year, by the Dominican Family as well. This year, the Master of the Order, Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, joined the annual pilgrimage at the beginning of his visit to the Irish Province. Th

3.9K views · 154 reactions | Preaching is an essential part of the Dominican Order's vocation. Through preaching, the light of the good news is spread, planting the seeds of faith within us. Rev. fr. Christopher Jeffrey L. Aytona, O.P. joins us in this episode of iLumen. #DominicansPH #iLumen #Preaching | University of Santo Tomas | Facebook

Our Holy Father, St. Dominic, established an Order of Preachers to preach the Gospel for the salvation of souls over 800 years ago. With the recent ordination of five of our brothers to the priesthood of Jesus Christ, so many souls will encounter the mercy of Christ in the confessional, so many souls will receive the Eucharist at the Masses they celebrate, and so many souls will discover the riches of the Catholic intellectual tradition (especially the Thomist tradition) through their preaching!