God draws us closer to Him through Grace. Grace is our communion, our participation, into the Divine Life of God. The more we are open to grace and participate in the grace of God the more it's transforming effect shapes our lives. Grace does not take away our freedom, but enables us to life instead in total freedom to do what is right, good and beautiful. This week Fr. John Harris OP and Fr. Luuk OP continue to look at what Grace is, and how it can change our lives. The radio program ‘The Light...
Sep 28, 2016•59 min
Our journey towards God is a gradual process. Through prayer and a search God's Grace starts to work in us and moves us to a closer relationship with Him. But why is this needed, why do we need this grace to be healed in our relationship with God? This week Fr. Eoin OP and Fr. Luuk OP look at the book of Genesis to find some anwsers to this question. The radio program ‘The Light of Truth’ is the weekly Dominican radio program on Radio Maria Ireland. Please join us every Wednesday live at 14:00 G...
Sep 22, 2016•1 hr
This video shows a brief account of the Mass during which the new novices of the Irish Province of the Dominican Order receive their habit. The reception of the habit, on the feast day of the Exaltation of the Cross which is the Feast of the Province, marks the start of their noviciate. In the noviciate the new novices continue to discern their vocation to the Dominicans in the coming year. In the second part the outgoing novices make their Simple Profession. They promise obedience to the Master...
Sep 21, 2016•2 min
The radio program ‘The Light of Truth’ is the weekly Dominican radio program on Radio Maria Ireland. This week Fr. Luuk continues to talk about the lived experience of being a Christian. How God connects to us in our lives, and how integrating God into our daily routines makes the lived experience more complete, more wholesome and more satisfying. Please join us every Wednesday live at 14:00 GMT on Radio Maria – http://www.radiomaria.ie ....
Sep 16, 2016•59 min
The radio program 'The Light of Truth' is the weekly Dominican radio program on Radio Maria Ireland. This week week the topic is pilgrimages. Recently World Youth Day happened in Poland and the Irish Dominicans also had a pilgrimage to various historical places related to the Dominican Order in Italy. This pilgrimage was in the context of the 800th Jubilee of the Dominican Order. Fr. David Barrins OP and Fr. Eoin Casey OP joined Fr. Luuk Jansen OP in talking about their experiences. Please join ...
Sep 06, 2016•59 min
The radio program ‘The Light of Truth’ is the weekly Dominican radio program on Radio Maria Ireland. Fr. Luuk Jansen OP continues this week with the discussion on prayer. The focus is mainly on using scripture, and how the Word of God can speak in our lives. Please join us every Wednesday live at 14:00 GMT on Radio Maria – http://www.radiomaria.ie .
Sep 01, 2016•1 hr
The radio program 'The Light of Truth' is the weekly Dominican radio program on Radio Maria Ireland. This week Fr. John Walsh joins in the studio to continue to talk about prayer, but specifically about the Rosary. Fr. John is the promotor of the Rosary Appostolate in Ireland. The Rosary is a very powerful prayer, and in this program we talked about the history, how to pray to Rosary and how it can make a difference to our lives. Please join us every Wednesday live at 14:00 GMT on Radio Maria - ...
Aug 24, 2016•59 min
The radio program 'The Light of Truth' is the weekly Dominican radio program on Radio Maria Ireland. This week Fr. Luuk Jansen OP continues the talk bro. Philip Mulryan OP. One of the important aspects of our Christian life is how we relate to God. This week we start the talk about prayer and how prayer can make a difference to our lives. Bro. Philip and Fr. Luuk look as some aspects of prayer and how they strengthen our relationship with God. Please join us every Wednesday live at 14:00 GMT on ...
Aug 15, 2016•59 min
This week on 'the Light of Truth', the weekly Dominican radio program on Radio Maria Ireland, Fr. Luuk Jansen OP talks with bro. Philip Mulryan OP about the vocation the religious life and the priesthood, with a specific focus on bro. Philip's own vocation story. Please join us every Wednesday live at 14:00 GMT on Radio Maria - http://www.radiomaria.ie .
Aug 09, 2016•59 min
This week on "The Light of Truth", the weekly Dominican Radio program on Radio Maria, Frs. Colm OP, Matthew OP and Luuk OP reflect on thier second aniversary of their ordination to the priesthood. In this weeks program we talk a bit about the journey of both Fr. Colm and Fr. Matthew, and what brought them to become a Dominican and a priest.
Aug 02, 2016•1 hr
This weeks episode of The Light of Truth on Radio Maria Ireland is also recorded in Knockadoon Camp, co. Cork. Knockadoon Camp is a Dominican Youth Camp in Ireland, and during the recordings the Dominican Youth Weeks were in progress. Last week Fr. Luuk OP talked to Fr. Maurice OP and Bro. Philip OP about the the camp and the activities during the Youth Week(s). This week members of last years NET ministries team are the guests. They will tell about their role during the cathecesis session these...
Jul 26, 2016•1 hr
The Irish Dominican friars rejoiced as eight of their brothers were ordained to the priesthood in Saint Saviour’s Dominican church, Dominick Street in Dublin. The ordaining prelate was Archbishop Robert Rivas OP of the Diocese of Castries in the Caribbean. Archbishop Rivas is part of the Irish Dominican province and came specially over to ordain our eight brothers in this special year of the 800th Jubilee of the Dominican Order. The brothers ordained to the priesthood are brs David McGovern OP, ...
Jul 24, 2016•7 min
This week "the Light of Truth" is recorded in Knockadoon, co. Cork. In Knockadoon the Dominicans run a youth camp, called Knockadoon Camp. During the summer various different groups come to the camp to provide a week away with various themes. Knockadoon has a capacity up to about 150 people, and these numbers are occasionally topped. During this week the Knockadoon Youth Weeks are on, and Fr. Luuk OP talks with Fr. Maurice OP and Br. Philip OP about Knockadoon and espeically what the Knockadoon ...
Jul 16, 2016•1 hr
This week in "The Light of Truth" Fr. David Barrins OP and Fr. Luuk Jansen OP continue the discussion on the topic of "Faith and Science". The perception these days seems often that Faith and Science are opposed to each other. However, a more carefull investigation into the fact actually shows the opposite, that Faith and Science complement each other. Science is not against Faith, but actually supports and confirms it. In this and the following episode Fr. David and Fr. Luuk will continue last ...
Jul 11, 2016•59 min
This week in "The Light of Truth", the weekly Dominican Radio program on Radio Maria Ireland, Fr. David Barrins OP and Fr. Luuk Jansen OP discuss the topic of "Faith and Science". The perception these days seems often that Faith and Sciecne are opposed to each other. However, a more carefull investigation into the fact actually shows the opposite, that Faith and Science complement each other. Science is not against Faith, but actually supports and confirms it. In this and the following episode F...
Jul 02, 2016•1 hr
This is the fifth episode of the Dominican radio program ‘Light of Truth’, recorded and broadcasted by Radio Maria Ireland. In this episde Fr. Luuk Jansen OP gvies his own personal testimony of how he changed from being an unbaptised agnostic to a priest in the Dominican Order. This journey is very much initiated by scientific research and this episode will be followed by two episodes looking specifically at faith and science.
Jun 24, 2016•59 min
This is the 4th episode of the Dominican radio program ‘Light of Truth’, recorded and broadcasted by Radio Maria Ireland. In this episde Fr. Brian Doyle OP and Fr. Luuk Jansen OP continue the discusion about what we can know about God. Last week we finished by talking about the need for revelation and this week we look a little more into what we can know about God and how.
Jun 16, 2016•58 min
This third episode of the Dominican radio program ‘Light of Truth’, recorded and broadcasted by Radio Maria Ireland. This program continues on the topic of Faith and moves toward the way God reveals Himself to us and invitates us to communion with Himself. In this third episode it is Fr. John Harris OP who joins Fr. Luuk Jansen OP in the studio to continue the conversation.
Jun 01, 2016•58 min
This second episode of the Dominican radio program ‘Light of Truth’, recorded and broadcasted by Radio Maria Ireland, focusses on Faith. What is faith, what difference does faith make in our lives? In this second episode Br. Jesse Maingot OP and Fr. Luuk Jansen OP will tease out some of the questions on our knowledge of God through faith.
May 12, 2016•59 min
This is first episode of the Dominican radio program 'Light of Truth', recorded and broadcasted by Radio Maria Ireland. In this program we will look at the connection between our Catholic Faith and our daily lives. In this first episode Fr. David Barrins OP and Fr. Luuk Jansen OP will start with a base by looking at society and the thirst of the human heart for God.
May 06, 2016•58 min
This year the Dominican Order celebrates their 800th Jubilee of the foundation of the order. This short video gives some history of the Irish Province since the Dominicans arrived in Ireland almost 800 years ago in 1224.
Mar 03, 2016•6 min
On the occasion of the Jubilee 800, and on the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, there was a ‘Jubilee Aquinas Lecture’. The lecture was delivered by Dr. Rik Van Nieuwenove, Lecturer in Theology at the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. The lecture, entitled “ Contemplation, Learning and the University in Aquinas ”, was followed by the celebration of Solemn Vespers in the church with the community of St. Saviour’s. This is the audio recording of the lectur...
Jan 29, 2016•44 min
Brs Pat Desmond and Kevin O’Reilly were ordained by the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, on the Feast of the Epiphany. The Provincial, Fr. Gregory Carroll OP mentioned at the end of the mass that the Irish Province had not had this many deacons since the early 70’s. Please keep the new (and old) deacons in your prayers as they prepare for their priestly ordination in the summer.
Jan 12, 2016•3 min
This short video gives an impression of the celebration of the start of the 800 years Jubilee of the Dominican Order. Many of the brethren came from all over Ireland to share in the celebration which included two talks, one on the history of the Irish Province, and a second on the Theology of Jubilee in the Old Testament. After the two talks there were was Solemn Vespers and a festive dinner.
Nov 06, 2015•2 min
We are delighted to welcome our four new novices to the Province. During the 11am mass in St. Mary's, Cork, the Provincial, Fr. Gregory Carroll OP, clothed the new novices in the habit of the Dominican Order. The new novices were joined by their family and friends as well as many of the brethren from around the country. The Novice Master, Fr. Stephen Hutchinson OP, now takes charge of the novices for the coming year. The novices begin to live the life of a Dominican, praying with the community, ...
Sep 18, 2015•2 min
This video is a recording of the homily given by Fr. John Harris OP, the Regent of Studies for the Irish province, at the Mass for the closing of the Academic Year 2015. The Mass was celebtrated in our Studium in Dublin by Fr. Harris who was joined by the community and the teaching staff of the Studium.
Jun 15, 2015•10 min
The Irish Province of the Dominicans rejoiced today at the ordination to the Diaconate of six of its student brothers. Br's David McGovern, Damian Polly, Ronan Connolly, Daragh McNally, Conor McDonough and Eoin Casey were ordained this afternoon by His Grace, Diarmuid Martin, the Archbishop of Dublin. Many of the brothers from the wider province were present to witness the largest ordination in the province since the early 1970's. The six brothers ordained have been studying philosophy and theol...
Mar 18, 2015•3 min
This a video of the mass celebrated in St Saviours church, Dublin on the Feast of St Thomas Aquinas by the Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown and members of the Dominican community.
Feb 10, 2015•4 min
This month at the St Saviour's Symposium, Dr Susan Hegarty (St Patrick's College, Drumcondra) spoke about what's happening in Higher Education in Ireland, and proposed some practices Catholics in education can establish in order to help re-focus education on the higher things.
Nov 19, 2014•40 min
On the 5th of July brothers Colm Mannion OP and Luuk Dominiek Jansen OP were ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Dairmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland. It was a very prayer and joyful day. Please see this short video for an impression of the Mass and Ordination ceremony.
Sep 20, 2014•8 min
