The Passing of a Giant Figure in Our Shrine
We are sad to announce the death of Fr. Tommy Hayes, OP
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Death of Stedman Matthew, Shrine Administrator
Dear Friend of St. Jude: It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that Stedman Matthew, the…
The Power of Forgiveness
Doesn’t this look like a touching photo of an elderly mother with her son? The story behind this peaceful,…
A California Saint
Postcard circa 1915, made by the Franciscans. To say that St. Junípero Serra has been a controversial…
What is a Triduum?
The older Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) defines a Triduum as “A time frequently chosen for prayer or for…
Translation of the Relics of St. Dominic
Reliquary with a relic of St. Dominic We are shaped by our culture, and our culture is one that inherited…
St. Joseph the Worker
One of the more common prayer intentions we get at the Shrine is for those looking for employment. So…
Major Rogation Day
La bénédiction de blés en Artois, Jules Breton As we continue our Easter Novena, we recall that today,…
The Meaning of Christ’s Life, Passion, and Death
Reliquary containing fragments of the Crown of Thorns, Pillar of Flagellation, and Holy Sepulcher. Located…
Laetare – Rejoice!
Three Dominican friars, including our former Director on the right, wearing Rose-colored vestments Today…
A “Happy” Death?
Our Purgatory Altar Today, upon learning of a friend of our friars who was now in hospice care, we offered…