Final Professed Program

This year the Final Professed program will be the same as the Temp I and will use the following source texts:

My Way of Life by Walter Farrell, O.P. [Amazon] [TAN Books]

In the Image of St. Dominic: Nine Portraits of Dominican Life by Guy Bedouelle, O.P. [Ignatius Press E-Book]

Download the entire Final Professed source listing and schedule [PDF]

Dominican Charism: Study

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

St. Thomas Aquinas

VirtueMy Way of Life Part IIB

Faith: Happiness of Mind

Dominican Charism: Prayer / Mystical Life

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

St. Catherine de Ricci

The Moral Life My Way of Life Part IIB

Hope: Happiness of Heart

Dominican Charism: Love for the Church

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

St. Catherine of Siena

VirtueMy Way of Life Part IIB

Charity: Friendship with God / Religion

Dominican Charism: Spiritual Friendship / Community

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

Bl. Jordan of Saxony

VirtueMy Way of Life Part IIB

Prudence: Happiness in Action

Dominican Charism: Preaching / Witnessing to the Faith

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

St. Peter of Verona

VirtueMy Way of Life Part IIB

Fortitude: Happiness and Heroism

Retreat

Dominican Charism: Evangelizing the Culture

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

Bl. Fra Angelico

VirtueMy Way of Life Part IIB

Temperance / Purity: Happiness and Control

Dominican Charism: Social Justice

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

Bartolomeo de las Casas

VirtueMy Way of Life Part IIB

Justice: Happiness in Society

Dominican Charism: Joy

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

St. Dominic

VirtueInternet Resources

Beatitudes

Description more than Prescription – A Meditation on the Gospel of the Beatitudes from the 4th Sunday of the Year by Msgr. Charles PopeThe Beatitudes and True Happiness by John H. May

Dominican Charism: Poverty

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

St. Martin de Porres

VirtueMy Way of Life Part IIB

Humility

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Inquiry Schedule 2014 – 2015

Click on Inquiry Schedule to download in pdf format.

Meeting Schedule

Opening Prayer and Announcements:
2:00 to 2:15

Individual Group Meetings: 2:15 to 3:15

Short Business Meeting: 3:15 to 3:30

Large Group Meeting and Speaker: 3:30 to 4:30

Clean-Up Activities: 4:30

Liturgy of the Hours: 4:45 to 5:15

Spiritual Theology

The full text of Spiritual Theology by Jordan Aumann, O.P. can be found at the Internet Archive. It is available for reading online or download in many popular formats such as pdf and Kindle.

Rule and Directory

You can download a pdf version of the Rule and Directory For Lay Dominicans of the Province of Saint Martin de Porres at this link: Rule and Directory

Candidate Schedule

September:
Introduction to Spiritual Theology
by Jordan Aumann, O.P.

October:
Ch. 1 "Nature and Scope of Spiritual Theology"

November:
Ch 2 "The Goal of Our Striving"

December:
Ch. 3 "Our Life in Christ and Mary"

January:
Ch 4 "The Supernatural Organism"

February:
Retreat

March:
Ch 5 "Perfection of the Christian Life"

April:
Ch 6 "Christian Perfection and Mystical Experience"

May:
Ch 7 "Conversion From Sin"

Download schedule as a pdf.

Inquiry PDFs

Orientation and Introduction

Formation Guidelines

History of the Dominican Order

Meeting 1 September

Meeting 2 October

Meeting 3 November

Meeting 4 December

Meeting 5 January

Meeting 6 March

Meeting 7 April

Meeting 8 May

Summer Study: The following study sessions are to be done during the Summer break and so will be done independently. Please turn in a one page summary of each of these three lessons to the formation director by the end of August so that Reception may take place in September.

Meeting 9 June

Meeting 10 July

Meeting 11 August

The Twelve Pillars of Dominican Life

Reading List 1

Dominicana
Ch 1 (What is a Dominican?)
Ch 2 (The Four Pillars)

St. Dominic
Ch 1

Articles
Can Dominicans Really Be Lay People?

St. Dominic and the Protectress of the Order of Preachers

Suggested:

Sacred Scripture
Gospel of St Matthew Ch. 1 - 16

Catechism of the Catholic Church
Introduction
Paragraphs 1 - 248

Article Questions 1

Reminder:
Try taking the Twelve Pillars of Dominican Laity/Nine Ways of Prayer to Adoration during this year. Contemplate on these as a “way of life.”

1. Can Study as a pillar of Dominican life further my relationship with God and help deepen it? Explain.

2. Give brief thoughts on the quote: “Neglect of study in the Order is a neglect of sanctity.”

Reading List Notes

Every month you will have assigned readings in Scriptures, the Catechism, and sometimes other books to complete. It is suggested that you do some of the readings every day. You may do them as you wish. In the Appendix section there are suggested daily readings from Scriptures and the Catechism which will correspond to the Reading List for the month. Remember that the Scripture and Catechism readings are recommended and not required. Also all answers to the questions must be written and brought to the monthly meeting.

Reading List 2

Dominicana
pp 180 - 184

St. Dominic
Chapters 2 - 3

Suggested:

Sacred Scripture
Gospel of St Matthew Ch. 17 - 28
Acts 1 - 4:22

Catechism of the Catholic Church
Paragraphs 249 - 475

FYI

It is a long-standing Dominican custom to pray for our deceased brothers and sisters each evening. Derived from an ancient practice of burying the dead beneath the cloister walkway, the friars pray in the cloister, at the refectory (dinning hall) entrance. The Prior normally leads the prayer.

Resources 2

Online Liturgy of the Hours can be found at iBreviary and divineoffice.org. Look for lauds (morning prayer), vespers (evening prayer), and complilne (night prayer).

Read the following article:
Divine Office on the Nashville Dominican site.

Watch the following videos:
Introduction to the Liturgy of the Hours
Compline with the Sisters

Reading List 3

Dominicana
Ch 3 (The History)
Ch 4 (Mission of the Order)

Suggested:

Sacred Scripture
Acts 4:23 - 21:36

Catechism of the Catholic Church
Paragraphs 476 - 658

Meeting 3 Further Info

Institue of Catholic Culture

Saint Dominic & The Preachers audio
The True Story of the Inquisition video and audio

Meeting 8 Further Info

Our Lady

Temporary Professed Schedule

September:
Review Chapters 1-7 of Spiritual Theology
by Jordan Aumann, O.P.

October:
Ch. 8 "Progressive Purgation"

November:
Ch 9 "Means of Spiritual Growth"

December:
Ch. 10 ""The Theological Virtues"

January:
Ch 11 "The Moral Virtues"

February:
Retreat

March:
Ch 12 ""Grades of Prayer"

April:
Ch 13 "Aids to Spiritual Growth"

May:
Ch 14 "Discernment of Spirits"

Final Professed Schedule

September:
Introduction to Spiritual Theology
by Jordan Aumann, O.P.

October:
Ch. 1 "Nature and Scope of Spiritual Theology"

November:
Ch 2 "The Goal of Our Striving"
Ch. 3 "Our Life in Christ and Mary"

December:
Ch 4 "The Supernatural Organism"

January:
Ch 5 "Perfection of the Christian Life"
Ch 6 "Christian Perfection and Mystical Experience"

February:
Retreat

March:
Ch 7 "Conversion From Sin"
Ch. 8 "Progressive Purgation"

April:
Ch 9 "Means of Spiritual Growth"
Ch. 10 ""The Theological Virtues"

May:
Ch 11 "The Moral Virtues"
Ch 12 ""Grades of Prayer"

June:
Ch 13 "Aids to Spiritual Growth"

July:
Ch 14 "Discernment of Spirits"

If you are interested in joining the Saint Cecilia Chapter of Lay Dominicans please send an email to our Formation Director.

I have placed you in the midst of men that you may do to them what you cannot do to Me, that is to say, that you may love your neighbor of free grace without expecting any return from him, I count as done to Me.

Dialogue of St. Catherine of Sienna

Footnote

★ The “Militia of Jesus Christ” has been revived in our own time, especially in France and attempts have been made to institute chapters in this country. The Master General of the Dominican Order was petitioned by members of this Militia to be associated with the Dominican Order but he has refused permission.

Location & Directions

Our meetings are held at the Motherhouse located at:
801 Dominican Drive
Nashville, TN 37228-1909

Next Meeting

Sunday, May 3rd, 2014

Our Guest Speaker will be Sr. Henry Susso on Lay Dominicans.

Contact Us

Interested in joining the Lay Dominicans?

Just send an email to:
formationdirector@3optn.com

Final Professed Program

This year the Final Professed program will be the same as the Temp I and will use the following source texts:

My Way of Life by Walter Farrell, O.P. [Amazon] [TAN Books]

In the Image of St. Dominic: Nine Portraits of Dominican Life by Guy Bedouelle, O.P. [Ignatius Press E-Book]

Download the entire Final Professed source listing and schedule [PDF]

September

Dominican Charism: Study

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

St. Thomas Aquinas

VirtueMy Way of Life Part IIB

Faith: Happiness of Mind

October

Dominican Charism: Prayer / Mystical Life

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

St. Catherine de Ricci

The Moral Life My Way of Life Part IIB

Hope: Happiness of Heart

November

Dominican Charism: Love for the Church

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

St. Catherine of Siena

VirtueMy Way of Life Part IIB

Charity: Friendship with God / Religion

December

Dominican Charism: Spiritual Friendship / Community

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

Bl. Jordan of Saxony

VirtueMy Way of Life Part IIB

Prudence: Happiness in Action

January

Dominican Charism: Preaching / Witnessing to the Faith

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

St. Peter of Verona

VirtueMy Way of Life Part IIB

Fortitude: Happiness and Heroism

February

Retreat

March

Dominican Charism: Evangelizing the Culture

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

Bl. Fra Angelico

VirtueMy Way of Life Part IIB

Temperance / Purity: Happiness and Control

April

Dominican Charism: Social Justice

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

Bartolomeo de las Casas

VirtueMy Way of Life Part IIB

Justice: Happiness in Society

May

Dominican Charism: Joy

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

St. Dominic

VirtueInternet Resources

Beatitudes

June

Dominican Charism: Poverty

SaintsIn the Image of St. Dominic

St. Martin de Porres

VirtueMy Way of Life Part IIB

Humility

Inquiry Forms

Candidate Forms

Temp Forms

Final Forms

Inquiry Schedule 2014 – 2015

Meeting Schedule

Spiritual Theology

Rule and Directory

Candidate Schedule

Inquiry PDFs

Reading List 1

Article Questions 1

Reading List Notes

Reading List 2

FYI

Resources 2

Reading List 3

Meeting 3 Further Info

Institue of Catholic Culture

Our meetings are held at the Motherhouse located at:
801 Dominican Drive
Nashville, TN 37228-1909