The Aquinas Visiting Scholar Program invites scholars from around the world to spend a period of time in research and writing, conference participation and public lecturing at the Dominican Institute of Toronto.
The Institute for Research on Vatican II in Canada was founded in 2012 at the University of St. Michael’s College through the generous assistance of the Dominican Institute of Toronto.
Workshops are offered to clergy and pastoral teams on the lectionary covering a given period of the liturgical year. Workshops are given by competent experts in the field of scripture and liturgy.
“It is open! congratulations” “Akemasite, omedetoo gozaimasu”. This is the expression with which the Japanese welcome the New Year. No resentment towards the one that has just passed. No excessive expectations of the one who is unforlding. No relief, no great expectations. It is not asked to be a normal year, nor does it have to...Read More
By: Daniel Cadrin, OP During the Christmas Eve liturgy, the coming of Jesus was presented with stories and images: a child is born, angels and shepherds move around this child in a manger with Mary and Joseph. But in the Christmas Day liturgy, to speak of the coming of Jesus, we have instead reflections on...Read More
By: Michel Côté, OP The text of the Visitation this morning is a very well-know story: It touches into the fundament paradigm and myth-basis of our Christian tradition. The evocative power of this scene has been expressed by many painters throughout history. Just look up “Annunciation” in Wikipedia – as I did — to see...Read More
By: Carla M. Thomas, OP “Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say, rejoice” (Phil 4:4). Sisters and brothers Gaudete Sunday is here again. We have arrived at that time in the Advent season when we are meant to shift from measured hope that the “Lord is coming” to intensified confidence that the “Lord is near.”...Read More
By: Andrea Di Giovanni, OP Last week’s readings urged us to be watchful and alert in order to be ready for the coming of the Lord. Those readings reminded us that during Advent we wait on multiple levels, as we commemorate both the waiting that accompanies the birth of a baby, and also the waiting we...Read More
Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue. Donec sed odio dui. Etiam porta sem malesuada.
