Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP

I had the privilege of meeting PD James at a book signing for her bestseller, "The Children of Men," many years ago. If you thought "1984" was prescient, read "Children of Men." nytimes.com/2025/07/22/opi…

I wrote about the lack of administrative support for the liberal arts in @nytimes. The standard story we hear is that students don't want it. But a darker reality is that even when it wins big with students and donors it loses with those in power. nytimes.com/2025/07/17/opi…

My new column in @OSV, in which recommend excellent new editions of three classic novels: The Edge of Sadness (@ClunyMedia), Diary of a Country Priest (@IgnatiusPress), and The End of the Affair (@WordOnFire). Read it at the OSV website.

Today at table the brothers were debating whether or not Canon Law is beautiful… It was a VERY Dominican conversation!

Happy Feast of St. Mary Magdalene! From the earliest days of the Order of Preachers, Dominicans have honored St. Mary Magdalene as their Co-Patroness. For instance, according to Bl. Humbert of Romans, who was the fifth Master of the Order from 1254-1263: After Magdalene was…

Sunday PM about 25 Knights on Bikes stopped at entrance of Alligator Alcatraz and prayed a rosary for the detainees. Archdiocese is still waiting for approval to access to provide Mass for detainees

Today, on the anniversary of the 1969 Moon landing, after praying the Angelus, Pope Leo walked from his summer palace over to the Vatican Observatory to check out the telescopes at the Vatican Observatory. 🪐📷 Vatican Media

📣 Don’t miss this evening with Archbishop Fisher coming up soon! If you'll be in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth, join events hosted by the Dominican friars of @godsplaining throughout the week! See site for details and registration: godsplaining.org/jubilee-of-you…

Sadly, third person died after an Israeli attack on the Holy Family Parish in Gaza. Nine are injured, while the world condemned the attack. Watch a video of the parishioner desperately shouting: "The church was hit directly! Our church building has been damaged!" @OSVNews

Remember their names as you pray for peace in the Holy Land, and everywhere. As the Latin Patriarchate said: "This horrific war must come to a complete end—so that we may commence the long work of restoring human dignity. We embrace all those in the compound and stand with…

Telegram from the Vatican over the attack on the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza. The priest, who was close to Pope Francis, was injured. Two people were killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church on Thursday morning. Several other people were injured.…

Only Midwesterners will understand this

Believe it or not, this fake news is half true. (The other half's just us having a laugh at a sorry situation.) Someone really did steal an entire truckload of our DVDs recently...but then, maybe they just needed the story of Jesus that badly. In any case, here's a little pro…

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This morning, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Holy Mass ad orientem in the chapel of the Carabinieri station at Castel Gandolfo, facing the East—toward the cross. In his homily, the Holy Father reflected on the Gospel meaning of “brother” and “sister” as rooted not in blood but in doing…

Join us on pilgrimage to draw closer to Jesus through Mary—on a journey toward love and everlasting joy.

Pope Leo today, before the Angelus: Each of us can and should become a neighbour to all whom we meet. Imitating the example of Jesus, the Saviour of the world, we too are called to bring consolation and hope, above all to those who are experiencing discouragement and…