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Life Of St. Catherine Of Siena, Irish Messenger

Historical Catholic and Dominican Documents

Saint Catherine of Siena, Third Order of Saint Dominic, (March 25, 1347 in Siena – April 29, 1380 in Rome), was a tertiary of the Dominican Order and a scholastic philosopher and theologian. She also worked to bring the papacy of Gregory XI back to Rome from its displacement in France and to establish peace among the Italian city-states.

On June 18, 1866, she was named as one of the two patron saints of Italy, together with St. Francis of Assisi. On October 3, 1970, she was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Paul VI, and, on October …

Encyclical Of His Holiness Pope Benedict Xv On The Seventh Centenary Of The Death Of Saint Dominic, Pope Benedict Xv

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In this immortal document, the Holy Father eulogizes the historic achievements of Saint Dominic and the Dominican Order for the Faith, emphasizing the solidity of Doctrine, fidelity to the Holy See and devotion to The Blessed Virgin.

The Centenary Of Saint Joseph’S Parish, Somerset, Ohio 1818-1918., Novices Of St. Joseph's Novitiate

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In celebration of the 100^th anniversary of the founding of St. Joseph’s Parish in Ohio the novitiates of the parish published this history of the church documenting its founders and the subsequent development of the parish throughout the 19^th century.

The Dominicans In History, Thomas M. Schweriner, O.P.

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Father Schweriner, O.P., highlights the history of the Dominican Order from the time St. Dominic received the Papal Blessing for his vision of Christ’s work on earth through to the Order’s expansion during the Middle Ages – to the development of the Order’s use of teaching, music, and art in spreading the Gospel – to the then current state of affairs in the midst of World War I. This short treatise on the Dominican Order serves as a primer for those interested in exploring the origins and development of the Order’s seven hundred year history.

Letter Of Pope Benedict Xv To The Most Reverend Father Master Louis Theissling, Master General Of The Dominican Order, On The Occasion Of The Seventh Centenary Of The Confirmation Of The Order, Pope Benedict Xv

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This small pamphlet contains not only Pope Benedict XV’s celebratory letter to the Order of Preachers on its 700^th hundred anniversary, but also two letters by the Master General of the Dominican Order, Father Louis Theissling, O.P. The first letter by Father Theissing, addressed to the Dominican Order in general discusses the date, December 22, as the formal day of celebration as well as urging the Dominican community that they should not neglect the observance.

Father Theissling’s second letter, also addressed to the whole of the Order of Preachers, is a letter of encouragement, exhortation, and blessing for the …

St. Dominic And The Rosary, Rev. A.M. Skelly, O.P.

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This little pamphlet reprints a series of correspondence that arose out of a minor allusion in a sermon preached in Holy Rosary Church, Portland, Oregon, U. S. A. by the Rev. A. M. Skelly, O.P.

On Rosary Sunday it is usual in Dominican churches to commemorate the monumental victory won by the Christian armies over the Turks at Lepanto by a solemn procession in honor of the Queen of the Rosary, to whose prayers and influence with God the victory is attributed. The point in question is whether or not the origin of the Rosary is Dominican in nature.

Dominican Martyrs Of Great Britain, Fr. Raymond Devas, O.P.

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Fr. Devas provides the reader with a short history of three English Dominican priests, Fr. John Black, the Venerable Robert Nutter, and Fr. David Joseph Kemeys, who were martyred for their Catholic faith in the 16^th and 17^th centuries during the Protestant Reformation. In addition, the text includes very brief accounts of two Irish Dominican priests who were also martyred as a result of the Reformation.

The Saints Of The Mass, (Complied By) Mother Philippa Of St. Mary’S Convent, York

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This small tome details the martyrdom of the saints celebrated in the Christian Mass. Beginning with the two Apostles Peter and Paul and ending with St. Anastasia, Mother Philippa relates the stories of these saints from Apostolic tradition dating from the time of St. Gregory the Great (540-604).

Monte Mario Breviary, Catholic Church

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A 13^th century manuscript preserved by the nuns of Monte Mario, Rome, who claim the breviary was a gift from Jordan of Saxony to the Blessed Diana d’Andalo as a remembrance of St. Dominic.

The Blessed Diana d’Andalò (1201–1236), was the Dominican nun who founded a convent for her order dedicated to Saint Agnes in Italy. There is some question as to the claim however. According to Father William R. Bonniwell, O.P., who obtained this photocopy of the breviary, the handwriting style stems from the middle of the 13^th century. This would date the manuscript to at least …