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.

At a Glance

800 years of tradition
renewed each day

Today's Word of Hope

Why Are We Not Listening? • Thursday, 12 Mar 2026

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

A Word of Hope with dove

New and Noteworthy

  • Santa Sabina detail
    Reflections

    An Ancient Tradition Renewed

    On Ash Wednesday at Santa Sabina, Pope Leo will join the faithful to begin Lent. Fr. James Pierce Cavanaugh, OP, recounts the Dominicans’ centuries-long connection to this ancient basilica and the revival of its papal tradition.


  • St. Dominic's Holy Family

    St. Dominic’s Holy Family

    Four Dominican cooperator brothers—a soldier, missionary, murderer, and artist—answer God’s call in this animated series, tracing lives of struggle, conversion, and Dominican fidelity.
  • Friars with Bishop Musa

    Bishop Musa Visits St. Pius V

    Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa of Katsina, Nigeria, reflected on Dominican missionary roots, growth amid persecution, and the enduring faith of northern Nigeria’s Catholics.
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    Charism in Daily Life

    Discover how lay Catholics are responding to a deeper call to holiness by living the Dominican charism in everyday life.

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Current Preaching from Around the Province

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    No Neutrality

    Mar 12, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me…
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    Journey to Perfection

    Mar 11, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law…
  • Teach and Do
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    Teach and Do

    Mar 10, 2026 by
    Scott Steinkerchner, O.P.
    For 11 March 2026, Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent, based on Matthew 5:17-19
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    Mercy Received and Given

    Mar 10, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how…
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    Holy Drama

    Mar 9, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    Jesus said to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth: “Amen, I say to you, no…
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    Facing My Sins

    Mar 8, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    Jesus said to her, “Go call your husband and come back.” The woman answered and…
  • God in a Box:Hypocrisy of War
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    God in a Box:Hypocrisy of War

    Mar 6, 2026 by
    Fr Patrick Baikauskas OP
    You cannot put God in a box pull him out to bless a war and put him away when his teachings become too difficult to follow. Today we have to talk…
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    Rooting Out Pride

    Mar 6, 2026 by
    Fr. Clint Honkomp, O.P.
    Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: “Hear another…
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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.

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    Friarly

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