St. Dominic
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St. Dominic wanted to become a priest from an early age. He embraced the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, at first becoming a contemplative following the Rule of St. Benedict. Later, he was sent with his Bishop to help reform the Cistercians and to combat the Albigensian heresy. He founded an order of preachers, the Dominicans, who lived in poverty and were remarkable successful in their conversion work. They especially promote devotion to the Rosary. St. Dominic was devoted to Mary and sought and taught truth about God.
Dominic was intensely humble, charitable and prayerful. In fact, he spent hours upon hours in prayer in the chapel, even after long trips, with his garments still rain soaked. His companions would often find that he even slept there, and his clothes would be drier than theirs by morning.
<3 Meg
Dominic was intensely humble, charitable and prayerful. In fact, he spent hours upon hours in prayer in the chapel, even after long trips, with his garments still rain soaked. His companions would often find that he even slept there, and his clothes would be drier than theirs by morning.
<3 Meg
Prayer to St. Dominic
O most enlightened teacher of divine truth,
Holy Father St. Dominic,
who taught what was profitable for salvation
and made yourself all things to all men,
that you might win all to Christ;
help us to close our ears and hearts to all false doctrine
and whatever may be harmful to our souls
and to open them joyfully to the truths of Holy Church.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Holy Father St. Dominic,
who taught what was profitable for salvation
and made yourself all things to all men,
that you might win all to Christ;
help us to close our ears and hearts to all false doctrine
and whatever may be harmful to our souls
and to open them joyfully to the truths of Holy Church.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen
