Exploring the Dominican Tradition Fast food… Fast lane… Fast fix…
A time of spiritual malnutrition…
~ The hungers of the human heart ~ The search for authentic nourishment ~ The search for authentic relationships ~ The search for a sacred path What shapes and directs our actions is our spirituality.
Spirituality is what we do with the fire inside of us; how we channel the energy of deep desire… our “holy longing.” The CHRISTIAN Path Biblical, Incarnational, Sacramental Companions on the Journey
The DOMINICAN Path “The Way is broad and joyful” Nourishing four key relationships: * with self * with others * with God * with all of Creation
Attention, Intention, Communication Spiritual Practices/Disciplines
Regular Prayer Compassionate Service Ethical Action Community of Faith
TO PRAISE ~ Laudare
TO BLESS ~ Benedicere
TO PREACH~ Praedicare 1. Prayer Personal, Communal, Scriptural, Liturgical 2. Study The Gospel, the Signs of the times, Truth 3. Community Dominicans never journey alone! 4. Ministry/Preaching,/Service Sharing the fruits of contemplation in action A spirituality for mission: Rooted in the experience of God’s love; A search for authentic selfhood; Grounded in freedom; Fostered by study of the truth; Focused on the needs of the world.
“Walk firmly on the two feet of contemplation and action; Love of God and love of neighbor.”
“Prayer is the voice of desire.”
“Grant me, Lord, A mind to know you, A heart to seek you, Wisdom to find you, Conduct pleasing to you, Faithful perseverance in waiting for you, And a hope of finally embracing you.” AMEN.
“When we serve the poor and the sick we serve Jesus.
We must not fail to help our neighbors because in them we serve Jesus.”
“ Compassion is preferable to cleanliness. Reflect that with a little soap I can clean my bed covers but even with a torrent of tears I would never wash from my soul the stain that my harshness toward the unfortunate would create.” SEEK TRUTH Personal and communal transformation MAKE PEACE Co-creators of God’s justice and peace REVERENCE LIFE Goodness and beauty of all creation and of all people Experience and Gifts of Women
The Holy Web of Creation
Sacred Evolving Universe
Interfaith and Intercultural Reality O Light of the Church Teacher of Truth, Rose of Patience, Ivory of Chastity, You freely poured forth the waters of wisdom: Preacher of grace, unite us to the blessed. May God, Creator bless us +
May God, Redeemer heal us +
May God, the Holy Spirit fill us with light +