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Joining me on today’s show to discuss the readings for the Second Sunday of Easter, now known as Divine Mercy Sunday, were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who serves the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Fr. Dan Cambra, M.I.C., the Provincial Superior of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception here in the United States. Fr. Dan will be preaching this Sunday to thousands of pilgrims gathered at the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA, and during our interview he shared with us some of the points he hopes to emphasize in light of the grace of this weekend’s feast.

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Joining me on today’s program to discuss the readings for Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) were two Dominican friars stationed here in Manhattan: Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who serves the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Fr. Jordan Kelly, O.P., the parochial vicar of the Church of St. Catherine of Siena on the Upper East Side.

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Joining me on the show today to discuss the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who serves the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Mary Karr, author of the popular memoir Lit.

Mary is an award-winning poet, a best-selling author, and a convert to the Catholic faith. During her interview she shared with us details of her conversion story, as well as her insights into the Season of Lent. Available now only in hardcover, Lit will be released in paperback in July.

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Joining me on today’s program to discuss the readings for Laetare Sunday were: Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, who serves the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village; Deacon Corey Campeaux, a seminarian for the Diocese of Lafayette completing his priestly formation at Theological College in Washington, DC; and Fr. Paul Keller, OP, who teaches theology at the Athenaeum of Ohio in Cincinnati.

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Joining me in the studio to discuss the readings for the Third Sunday of Lent were Fr. Augustine Judd, O.P. and Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who both serve the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, O.P., the parochial vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Zanesville, OH.

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Joining me in the studio to discuss the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who serves the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Fr. John Farren, O.P., who resides at the Priory of St. Vincent Ferrer in Manhattan.

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Joining me on the program to discuss the readings for the First Sunday of Lent were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who serves at the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Br. Ezra Sullivan, O.P., one of four newly ordained deacons at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC.

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Joining me on today’s program to discuss the readings for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, parochial vicar of the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village, and Br. Ignatius Schweitzer, OP, one of four newly ordained deacons at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC.

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Joining me in the studio to discuss the readings for the Baptism of the Lord were Fr. Brian Mulcahy, O.P., Provincial Socius and Vicar of the Prior Provincial, and Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., parochial vicar of the Church of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village.

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Joining me in the studio to discuss the readings for the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord was Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, parochial vicar of the Church of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village.

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Joining me on the program today to discuss the readings for Gaudete Sunday were Curtis Mitch, a trustee of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology and co-author of the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible, and Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., a parochial vicar at the University Parish of St. Joseph in Greenwich Village.

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Click above for video of the Mass of Solemn Profession celebrated here this past November 7th, during which Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., and I professed our final vows in the Order of Preachers.

The music heard in the video is an ancient Dominican chant entitled “Sicut in holocaustis arietum.” It was sung during the Offertory of the Mass by a schola composed of student brothers from the Dominican House of Studies, who traveled to New York to attend the Profession Mass. The full text of the chant reads, in English: “As a holocaust of rams and bullocks, and of thousands of fatted lambs, so let our sacrifice be in your sight on this day, that it may be pleasing unto you. For there is no shame for those who put their trust in you, O Lord.” In his Summa Theologiae, St. Thomas Aquinas uses the image of the holocaust, mentioned in the chant, to illustrate the complete nature of the sacrifice required by religious when they make solemn profession. “The religious state may be considered . . . as a holocaust,” writes the Angelic Doctor, “whereby a man offers himself and his possessions wholly to God” (ST.II-II.186.7).

Fr. Dominic Izzo, O.P., Prior Provincial of the Province of St. Joseph, celebrated and preached the Mass.

The St. Vincent Ferrer Chorale shared musical duties with the chant schola, thus adding their own beauty and reverence to the solemn liturgy. Other student brothers assisted at the altar. Fr. Jordan Kelly, O.P., served as the Master of Ceremonies.

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Joining me on the program today to discuss the readings for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., parochial vicar of the Church of St. Joseph in New York City, and Fr. Sean Connor, pastor of St. Ann’s Church in Neposet, MA.

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Joining me on the show today were Joe Campo, Michael Campo, and Jeffrey Azize of Grassroots Films.  We discussed the development of their production company at St. Francis House in Brooklyn, and the success they’ve enjoyed with “Fishers of Men,” the USCCB’s vocations promotions video, and their feature-length documentary “The Human Experience,” which we prescreened here at St. Vincent’s last June.  Joe, Michael, and Jeffrey all shared how the faith shapes their mission as filmmakers.

At the end of the program, Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, shared his thoughts on the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

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Joining me to discuss the readings for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time was Archbishop Augustine DiNoia, OP, the newly-appointed Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.  In the context of his own recent ordination to the episcopacy, Archbishop DiNoia explained the role of the bishop in the Church as a teacher and shepherd of souls.

At the end of the program Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, shared the homily he has prepared for this weekend.

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Joining me yesterday to discuss the readings for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, and Fr. Bruno Shah, OP. Click below and enjoy!

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Joining me on the show today to discuss the readings for this weekend’s Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity were Fr. Bryce Sibley, pastor of St. Anne Church in Mamou, LA, and Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, an associate pastor of the Church of St. Catherine of Siena here in New York City.

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Click below to hear today’s edition of “Word to Life.”  Joining me in the studio to discuss the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter were two Dominican friars from the Vicariate of Eastern Africa, Fr. Charles Kato, OP, and Fr. Jude Mmassy, OP.  They live and serve in Kenya.  During their segment, they shared much about the life of the Church in Africa.  They stressed especially its youth and its ability to bring peace and stability to society.  Fr. Charles and Fr. Jude concluded their interview with lively exhortations to unity and conversion.

At the end of the show, Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, from the Church of St. Catherine of Siena in Manhattan, offered a brief glimpse of the homily he has prepared for this weekend.

“Word to Life” airs live every Friday at 1:00 PM Eastern on The Catholic Channel, Sirius 159 and XM 117.

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Click below for today’s discussion of the Mass readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, which is also known popularly as Good Shepherd Sunday.  Joining me for the broadcast were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, a parochial vicar at the Church of St. Catherine of Siena here in Manhattan, and Fr. Mike Werkhoven, pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Church in Memphis, TN, and one of the personalities featured on Catholic Cafe.

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Click below to enjoy a special Easter edition of “Word to Life.”  Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, OP, and Fr. Paul Keller, OP, joined me for a discussion of the three main liturgies of the Easter Triduum.

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Click below for today’s broadcast. Joining me on show to discuss the readings for the Fifth Sunday in Lent were Fr. Brian Mulcahy, OP, Fr. James Cuddy, OP, and Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP.

“Word to Life” airs live every Friday afternoon at 1:00 PM eastern on The Catholic Channel, Sirius 159 and XM 117.

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Joining me for today’s discussion of the readings for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time were Fr. Dominic Legge, OP, a professor of theology at Providence College, and Fr. Gabriel Gillen, an associate pastor at the Church of St. Catherine of Siena here in New York City.

“Word to Life” airs live on Friday afternoons at 1:00 PM eastern on The Catholic Channel, Sirius 159 and XM 117.

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Click below for today’s edition of “Word to Life.”  Joining me on the show were Fr. John Farren, OP, Director of Advancement for the Province of St. Joseph, and Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, associate pastor of the Church of St. Catherine of Siena here in New York city.  We discussed the readings for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

“Word to Life” is broadcast live every Friday afternoon at 1:00 Eastern on The Catholic Channel, Sirius 159 and XM 117.

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Listen in as I discuss the readings for this weekend’s Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul with Br. Bruno Shah, OP, a deacon finishing his priestly formation at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, and Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, an associate pastor at the Church of St. Catherine of Siena here in New York.

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Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, from St. Catherine of Siena Church here in New York City, discusses the readings for the Baptism of the Lord with Fr. James Cuddy, OP, from St. Louis Bertrand Church in Louisville, KY.

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Joining me on today’s show to discuss the readings for Gaudete Sunday were Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, of the Church of St. Catherine of Siena here in New York City, and Fr. Pius Pietrzyk, OP, of the Church of St. Thomas Aquinas in Zanesville, Ohio.  

Enjoy!  And don’t forget . . . Rejoice!

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Click below to hear my conversation with Fr. Thomas Joseph White, OP, and Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, about the scripture readings for the Second Sunday of Advent. Both guests gave great insights into the mysteries of this shortest of liturgical seasons.  They also suggested several ways of entering deeply into the peculiar rhythm of Advent prayer.

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