Dominican Friars
Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

A Dominican Pilgrimage to Italy

Walk in the footsteps of St. Dominic, St. Catherine of Siena, and the great saints of the Church on a Dominican-led pilgrimage through Italy.

We are members of the Order of Preachers, an 800-year-old religious order in the Roman Catholic Church. We preach throughout the central region of the United States, from the Dakotas to Michigan, down to Colorado and New Mexico.

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800 years of tradition
renewed each day

Today's Word of Hope

23 January • The Right Meaning of Obedience to Authority

Every day, friars of the Dominican Central Province share a brief online video message to help strengthen our faith and restore our hope.

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Current Preaching from Around the Province

  • How well do we see?
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    How well do we see?

    Jan 23, 2026 by
    Fr Patrick Baikauskas OP
    Do we see how Christ calls each of us to live out our lives as a light to others?
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    God Knows All

    Jan 23, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    He appointed the Twelve: Simon, whom he named Peter; James, son of Zebedee, and…
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    God’s Timing

    Jan 22, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of people…
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    God’s Law

    Jan 20, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. That is why the Son of…
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    The Value of Fasting

    Jan 19, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came…
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    The New Paschal Lamb

    Jan 18, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God…
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    A Sinners’ Gathering

    Jan 17, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that Jesus was eating with sinners and tax…
  • The Tale of Two Weddings
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    The Tale of Two Weddings

    Jan 16, 2026 by
    Fr Patrick Baikauskas OP
    Do we live out our faith as a part-time job? We need to let the Holy Spirit in - all the time.
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    Which is easier?

    Jan 16, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    “Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,…
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Resources from the Province

  • New Priory Press

    Publishing works that foster the Dominican intellectual heritage and provide serious scholarship in accessible form.

  • The brothers lined up for prayer

    Friarly

    A website about all things friarly, crafted jointly by the students of our province and the Southern province.