Thomas Merton’s prayer with James Finley’s commentary 12:44
Author: Resa Pearson
Videos of Poetry & Verse
Mary Oliver reads from “A Thousand Mornings”
1:31 to 3:42 Mark Van Dorn, Once in Kentucky about Thomas Merton read by Br David Stendahl Rahst
David Whyte recites Derek Walcott’s “Love After Love”
Frederick Buechner reads “Tears”
Books of Poetry & Verse
The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing,
and invite them in.
Be grateful for whoever comes,
because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
–Rumi: Selected Poems, trans Coleman Barks with John Moynce, A. J. Arberry, Reynold Nicholson (Penguin Books, 2004)
Friday Videos: May 28th, 2021
What is the Trinity? 2:24
Brant Pitre The Holy Trinity 11:10
Rohr: God is Relationship Itself 3:39
3Min theology: What is the Trinity? 3:29
Nabeel Quereshi explaining the Trinity 7:57
Friday Videos: May 21st, 2021
Bishop Barron on Aquinas’ unmoved Mover’ 10:20
Order of Preachers: Dominicans 8:49
Friday Videos: May 14th, 2021
Why is the Summa important 3:15
The Five Ways 8:53 (5 proofs for the existence of God)
How do you read an article of the Summa 3:01
Friday Videos: May 7th, 2021
Bishop Barron on Thomas Aquinas 7:45
7 reasons to love Thomas Aquinas 9:23
Friday Videos: April 30th, 2021
Study and contemplation in the Dominican Order 6:55
Biography of St. Catherine of Sienna 2:58
Fr Scott Wood on St. Catherine of Sienna 7:07
Why we study 4:40
Lay Dominicans preach the gospel 4:48
Friday Videos: April 23rd, 2021
How to live like a Franciscan 3:54
The Difference between Franciscans & Dominicans Pints with Aquinas 7:06
The Difference between Franciscans, Jesuits, Dominicans w/Br Casey 3:57
What makes Dominicans unique 2:18