The mission of our Order is the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the salvation of souls. In what ways should we explore doing this collectively – and what ways can we do this individually?
Look forward to your responses.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Dominican Identity
Being a Dominican can be difficult in the local and wider Church because often people
1) Don't know the Anglican Communion has religious order 2) Aren’t aware of religious orders that include married persons and 3) Really don’t know about religious orders what so ever.
Esp. for lay brothers and sisters it can be hard for people to understand your decision and what you are and why you are doing it. People often misunderstand and assume this means you are going to become a priest.
Considering the confusion, misunderstanding, and ignorance about religious orders it can be easy to loose a sense of your identity as a Dominican – the fact that you are now Brother so and so or Sister so and so and this is a new identity and calling which gives focus and particular obligations that you did not have before.
So how do you maintain a strong sense of your Dominican identity in the face of all this?
Looking forward to your posts.
1) Don't know the Anglican Communion has religious order 2) Aren’t aware of religious orders that include married persons and 3) Really don’t know about religious orders what so ever.
Esp. for lay brothers and sisters it can be hard for people to understand your decision and what you are and why you are doing it. People often misunderstand and assume this means you are going to become a priest.
Considering the confusion, misunderstanding, and ignorance about religious orders it can be easy to loose a sense of your identity as a Dominican – the fact that you are now Brother so and so or Sister so and so and this is a new identity and calling which gives focus and particular obligations that you did not have before.
So how do you maintain a strong sense of your Dominican identity in the face of all this?
Looking forward to your posts.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Preaching
The rule requires that every Dominican share whenever possible the Gospel of Jesus Christ – for some this will be in sermons or lectures, but there are many ways to proclaim the Gospel.
Our community has tried to keep the work of preaching and teaching central to what every member does (lay or ordained), but even pulpit preachers would be failing to live up to their vows if they only exercised a ministry of proclamation in the pulpit.
How do you carry out the call to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Our community has tried to keep the work of preaching and teaching central to what every member does (lay or ordained), but even pulpit preachers would be failing to live up to their vows if they only exercised a ministry of proclamation in the pulpit.
How do you carry out the call to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Sunday, September 7, 2008
The Holy Eucharist
The rule requires that life professed brothers and sisters receive the Holy Eucharist every Lord's Day and on Major Feast Days - it also encourages more frequent attendance if possible - with many believing that daily reception should be undestood as the Dominican ideal (not to mention the Roman Catholic and Anglo-Catholic standard for those pursing the spiritual life seriously).
How do you live this out? Where do you need to grow?
Do you observe any specific devotions or practices related to the Mass (e.g. fasting before receiving, holy hours, genuflecting to the reserved sacrament, etc)
Looking forward to your responses.
How do you live this out? Where do you need to grow?
Do you observe any specific devotions or practices related to the Mass (e.g. fasting before receiving, holy hours, genuflecting to the reserved sacrament, etc)
Looking forward to your responses.
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