You shall be satisfied...
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The Beatitudes (Mt 5:1-12):
Last week the prophesy of Isaiah resounded, “the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light had dawned” (Is 9:1-2). This week “[Jesus] went up the mountain, and when he sat down his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them” (Mt 5:1-2). The great light is poured out, as the Word proclaims the Word, the encounter with God himself as prophesised by Isaiah.
Diaconate Ordinations 2011
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Above is a short video showing the diaconate ordinations of brothers Denis Murphy OP, Maurice Colgan OP and Brian Doyle OP on the 2nd of January 2011. The ordinations took place in St. Saviour's Priory, Dublin, the ordaining prelate was Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin of the Dublin Archdiocese.
Irish Lay Dominicans receive new members
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Left to right: Geraldine Flanagan (president of lay Dominicans in Ireland), Sheena Darcy,
Monica Rapeanu and Jacinta O' Donnell (president of lay Dominican chapter, Athy)
Sheena Darcy and Monica Rapeanu were officially received as new members of the Lay Dominicans in Ireland during the celebration of the Eucharist at Saint Saviour's priory, Dublin on the feast of the conversion of Saint Paul (January 25th). Sheena and Monica were joined by friends, colleagues, members of the lay Dominicans and a number of the friars of the community for the celebration.
The Kingdom is Near
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On the Gospel of Matthew 4:12-23
3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
In last week’s Gospel we saw John the Baptist, (the last great prophet before Jesus), who belonged to a religious group that initiated new members through the rite of immersion in water, baptism. The rite used by John was symbolic of moral conversion, through repentance, confession of sins and a change of heart – a state required for receiving God’s salvation.
St Margaret of Hungary
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St Margaret of Hungary OP
Feast Day: 18 January
Today we celebrate the Feast of St Margaret of Hungary. A saint I must confess I knew very little of before I entered the Order. However 
she has much to say to us and we can learn a lot from her.
Look! The Lamb of God!
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On the Gospel of John 1:29-34
2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Last Sunday we celebrated the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord and read the account of this baptism from Matthew’s Gospel. This Sunday, we have a second look at the same scene, this time benefitting from the clear sight of John the “eagle-eyed evangelist”. And sight is central to this Gospel passage: the first and last sentences are both about seeing. Rather than action, this passage is about sight followed by testimony.
