Long after chaste celibacy has become a habit and apostolic poverty a settled way of doing business, living in community can still seem like a battle. Friars in …
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Priest vocation
Long after chaste celibacy has become a habit and apostolic poverty a settled way of doing business, living in community can still seem like a battle. Friars in …
[Read more...] about What It Takes to Live Fruitfully in Community
Pray for vocations. Pray for priests. The Church encourages prayer for vocations to religious life and priesthood. But, how often does the Church talk about …
Discerning a vocation to Catholic priesthood and religious life can be hard. Fr. Thomas More Barba, O.P., offers advice on how to know if one is discerning a …
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Fr. Peter Damian Harris, Catholic Priest and Dominican Friar, shares his vocation story. Does Fr. Peter Damian's vocation story sound like yours? If not, …
The call to Catholic priesthood and religious life can be subtle. God calls us through prayer, life experiences, and even through other people in our lives. Fr. …
Now that we've covered the basics of how to become a priest, we can turn to the common challenges seminarians face while in formation. Fr. …
A vocation to be a Catholic priest or a religious brother, like a Dominican Friar, is a serious time commitment...as in, a life-long commitment. Like any …
We are the Dominican Friars of Memphis, part of the worldwide Order of Preachers founded in 1216. We have continuously served Memphis since 1845. We are part of the Province of Saint Martin de Porres in the Order of Friars Preachers serving the Southern United States.
This vocations website is part of our community’s Holy Preaching – inspiring others via spoken and written word to answer God’s call to be a priest, brother or friar.