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What a special treat to see inside a cloister for the Dominican Nuns in Menlo Park, California! Sr. Joseph Marie, OP, takes us on a tour, including the chape...
Chant praises to God
COFFEE WITH AN OP NUN SERIES
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Sister Mary Isabel of the Angels, O.P. professed solemn vows on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima (May 13th). The Most Reverend Salvatore Cordileone, Archbisho...
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Alleluia! He is Risen!
Easter celebration with the chant sequence.
Tenebrae, from the Latin word for "darkness," is the term given to the liturgical office of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Dominicans have continued to pray Tenebrae each year as a particular tradition of our Order. As part of Tenebrae, we chant the Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah.
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Tenebrae on Holy Thursday at Corpus Christi Monastery according to the Dominican tradition. During Tenebrae, after the Benedictus, two Sisters stand in the middle of the choir, alternating between the two sets of Sisters and the choir, the Sisters implore Christ's mercy.
In honor of Christmas and the reason for our hope and joy, we are delighted to share with you our latest video. The chant, "Verbum Caro" is part of our Vigil...
A tribute to our Blessed Mother on this Solemnity of the Annunciation. Gounod's Ave Maria sung by our own Sister Mary of the Holy Spirit, O.P. along with a glimpse of life inside the cloister.
Thanksgiving with the Dominican Nuns at Corpus Christi Monastery.