At the outset of the nationwide Eucharistic Revival, at a time when a majority of Catholics don't believe in the Real Presence*, we invite you join us for Drinking with Dominicans—a four-week speaker series on the Eucharist. Bring your friends, enjoy a few drinks, and get ready to dive into relevant topics and spiritually rich content that will transform your friendship with Jesus.
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Calendar of Events
July 7, 2021
Ordered Toward Eternal Union with God Brother Michael Donahue, O.P. If the goal of the Christian life is heavenly union with the Trinity, how does receiving the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist here on Earth lead us to that eternal union? Get a fresh perspective on how to think about the Eucharist, especially within the larger context of our salvation and in light of the great mystery of the Trinity.
July 14, 2021
Meeting Christ in the Eucharist Father Philip Nolan, O.P. Every time we pray in front of a tabernacle or go to adoration, we come into the presence of Christ. But how do we meet Christ in a personal way in the Eucharist? Drawing from the life story and liturgical texts of St. Thomas Aquinas, this engaging talk will open your eyes to the power of encountering Christ in the Eucharist and be the beginning of your journey to a deeper friendship with him.
July 21, 2021
The Road Less Traveled Father John Paul Walker, O.P. Understanding the reality of the Eucharist reveals to us who Jesus is and the profundity of the gift of his Body and Blood. But just as much, understanding the reality of the Eucharist reveals to us the pattern of life that Jesus has called us to live. Discover what living a "Eucharistic life" looks like in 21st century America—and how to walk this road less traveled.
July 28, 2021
A Call to Love Father John Mark Solitario, O.P. On the same night Jesus gave the Church his Body and Blood to drink for the first time, he prayed that he, his disciples, and we "may be one." St. Paul counseled the early Christians to live in earnest a two-fold Eucharistic unity: the participation each believer has in the sacrament of Christ's Body and Blood and the Mystical Body of Christ of which we, along with other Christians, become members. Amidst today’s challenges to this unity, how might the nationwide Eucharistic Revival stir us to better love Jesus in the Eucharist and our brothers and sisters in the faith? |
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July 7, 14, 21, 28 7–8:30 p.m. Oakley Kitchen 3715 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209 Please note: There is limited parking at Oakley Kitchen, however, additional parking is available a short walk up the street at 3799 Madison Road. All events are FREE thanks to our More for Mission Giving Tuesday campaign! 
We are very grateful to Oakley Kitchen for graciously allowing us to host Drinking with Dominicans at their venue. We encourage you to show your appreciation by purchasing something to drink or eat during the event. 
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Meet Our Speakers
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Brother Michael Donahue, O.P., is from Fargo, North Dakota. He studied physics and mathematics at North Dakota State University. After graduating in 2016, Brother Michael then entered the novitiate at St. Gertrude Church later that year. Since his simple profession in 2017, he has been studying at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. Brother Michael was ordained a deacon in March of 2022 and will be ordained a priest in May of 2023.
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Father Philip Nolan, O.P., was raised in Massachusetts. He graduated from Williams College and spent two years in New York City working in journalism before joining the Dominican Order in 2015. He was ordained a priest this past May and is spending the summer helping with parochial ministry at St. Gertrude Church.
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Father John Paul Walker, O.P., was raised in the suburbs of Chicago and is the pastor at St. Gertrude Church. He has a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Illinois and an M.S. in chemistry and environmental engineering from Johns Hopkins University. Immediately after his graduate studies, Father John Paul entered the Dominican order and was ordained a priest in 2002. During his 20 years of priesthood, Father John Paul has worked in college campus ministry, taught theology at Providence College, served as the director of Pastoral Formation at the Dominican House of Studies, served as pastor of St. Mary in New Haven, CT, worked with the pro-life movement, had experience in Catholic young adult (20s–30s) ministry, and more.
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Father John Mark Solitario, O.P., was ordained a priest in 2019 at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Having studied theology with the other friars at the Dominican House of Studies and gained some pastoral experience with the Catholic Latino community in Washington, D.C., he is happy now to be serving as a parochial vicar at St. Gertrude.
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Why Drinking with Dominicans?
In a May 2021 letter, Pope Francis praised St. Dominic de Guzman (d. August 6, 1221) for answering an urgent need to preach and live as a witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ in his time. The pope spoke of the charism (spiritual gift) entrusted to St. Dominic, the Church’s “preacher of grace,” which has been refracted through eight centuries in an array of saintly friars, nuns and sisters, and lay men and women called to influence the Church and the world.
The pope then said: “In our own age, characterized by epochal changes and new challenges to the Church's evangelizing mission, St. Dominic can thus serve as an inspiration to all the baptized, who are called, as missionary disciples, to reach every ‘periphery’ of our world with the light of the Gospel and the merciful love of Christ.”
In July 2021, in anticipation of St. Dominic’s feast day on August 8, we launched Drinking with Dominicans. The goal was to provide you with an opportunity to learn about some key Dominican saints and the grace God offers through the Dominican order while enjoying time with friends and sipping on brews. Building upon the success of last year, we are once again offering this weekly July series. New theme, new content, new presenters—same great Dominicans.
The pope then said: “In our own age, characterized by epochal changes and new challenges to the Church's evangelizing mission, St. Dominic can thus serve as an inspiration to all the baptized, who are called, as missionary disciples, to reach every ‘periphery’ of our world with the light of the Gospel and the merciful love of Christ.”
In July 2021, in anticipation of St. Dominic’s feast day on August 8, we launched Drinking with Dominicans. The goal was to provide you with an opportunity to learn about some key Dominican saints and the grace God offers through the Dominican order while enjoying time with friends and sipping on brews. Building upon the success of last year, we are once again offering this weekly July series. New theme, new content, new presenters—same great Dominicans.
*https://www.ncronline.org/news/theology/pew-survey-shows-majority-catholics-dont-believe-real-presence
