Solemn Professions of Brs Luuk and Colm
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Forgive and you shall be forgiven
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On the Gospel of Matthew 18:21-35
24th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Peter asks Jesus how often he should forgive his brother if he sins against him, and suggests seven times. Jesus however answers that he should forgive not just seven times, but seventy times seven, a whole new dimension of magnitude. This is illustrated by the parable Jesus puts before his disciples, which shows the abundant love of God for us.
8 September - The Nativity of Our Lady
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Who is Mary?
Blessed John Henry Newman indicates to us where we will find the answer. This is what he says about Mary: “She has sketched for us her own portrait in the Magnificat”. Our Lady makes known to us that it is more in frailty than in strength that Christ reveals Himself upon earth; more in littleness than in greatness; more in lowliness than in glory. The Magnificat speaks of her humility as the ultimate root of her greatness. The essence of Mary's humility was precisely her single-hearted devotion to the plan and purpose of God.
Ordination of Fr Brian Doyle OP
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Yesterday Fr. Brian Doyle OP was ordained to the priesthood in the church of Saint Catherine, Murrintown, Co. Wexford. The bishop of Ferns, Dr Denis Brennan ordained Fr Brian. This is the first of three priestly ordinations for the Irish Dominicans during the month of September as our brothers Maurice Colgan OP and Denis Murphy OP will also be ordained priests in two weeks time.
Thanks to Fr. Gerard OP for providing the pictures: http://www.irishdominicanvocations.blogspot.com/
Life in Communion
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On the Gospel of Matthew 18:15-20
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
We often hear somebody praised as a ‘self-made man’, somebody who pulled themselves up by the bootstraps and made something of their life, with minimal outside assistance. Likewise, we idolise individual geniuses: writers, sportsmen and others who achieve brilliance by single-minded dedication. The ‘great individual’ is a major figure on our cultural scene. On the flipside is another major figure (and far more common): the ‘lonely individual’. This is the character who lives in a city, surrounded by crowds, but does not know his own neighbours, although facebook might provide the illusion of community. Our society both exalts and produces ‘individuals’, and this Sunday’s Gospel has a lot to say about this problem.
Upcoming events...
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For the Friars of the Irish Dominican Province, the month of September is bringing with it a series of joyful events: 
On the first Saturday of the month, September 3rd, our brother Brian Doyle OP will be ordained to the priesthood in his native Co. Wexford.
On September 11th, following the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady, two of our brothers, Luuk Dominiek Jansen OP and Colm Mannion OP, will make their solemn profession in the Dominican Priory church of Saint Saviour (Dominick Street, Dublin 1), during the 11:30 am Mass.
