Mr. Larry Pryor, O.P.

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Name: Larry Pryor
Date registered: July 26, 2013
URL: http://www.3optn.com

Latest posts

St. Dominic’s Day Celebration — August 9, 2015
Our New Icon — August 7, 2015
Prayers for Frank Coughlin — August 7, 2015
A Drop of Hope in Iraq — July 6, 2015
Praying the Rosary: A Journey Through Scripture and Art — June 29, 2015

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Dec 20 2014

O Clavis

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Blog, Liturgy

by Mr. Larry Pryor, O.P.

December 20, 2014

O Clavis O Key of David, O royal Power of Israel, controlling at your will the gate of heaven: Come, break down the prison walls of death for those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death; and lead your captive people into freedom.

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Dec 19 2014

O Radix

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Blog, Liturgy

by Mr. Larry Pryor, O.P.

December 19, 2014

O Radix O Flower of Jesse’s stem, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples; kings stand silent in your presence; the nations bow down in worship before you. Come, let nothing keep you from coming to our aid.

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Dec 18 2014

Praying Scripture for a Change

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Blog, featured, Reviews, Scriptures

by Mr. Larry Pryor, O.P.

December 18, 2014

Praying Scripture for a Change is an introduction to the practice of Lectio Divina written by Dr. Tim Gray. Dr. Gray is the president of the Augustine Institute, a professor of Scripture at St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver, and has contributed to the development of The Great Adventure Bible Study Series. Using Guido the Carthusian’s Ladder of Monks …

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Dec 18 2014

O Adonai

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Blog, Liturgy

by Mr. Larry Pryor, O.P.

December 18, 2014

O Adonai O sacred Lord of ancient Israel, who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush, who gave him the holy law on Sinai mountain: come, stretch out your mighty hand to set us free.

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Dec 18 2014

Hymns of the Dominican Breviary

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Blog, featured, Liturgy

by Mr. Larry Pryor, O.P.

December 18, 2014

A pdf is available of the 1943 publication The Hymns of the Dominican Missal and Breviary by Aquinas Byrnes, O.P. Personally I’m not very musical yet this is really interesting especially with the notes with the hymns. Head over to Corpus Christi Watershed for more information and to download the pdf. From the hymn for Lauds …

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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"

Contact Us

Interested in joining the Lay Dominicans?

Mr. Larry Pryor, O.P.

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Latest posts

Most commented posts

Author's posts listings

O Clavis

O Radix

Praying Scripture for a Change

O Adonai

Hymns of the Dominican Breviary

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

Meeting 8 Further Info

Temporary Professed Schedule

Final Professed Schedule

Footnote

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.

Mr. Larry Pryor, O.P.

Author's details

Latest posts

Most commented posts

Author's posts listings

O Clavis

O Radix

Praying Scripture for a Change

O Adonai

Hymns of the Dominican Breviary

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

Meeting 8 Further Info

Temporary Professed Schedule

Final Professed Schedule

Footnote

Location & Directions

Our meetings are held at the Motherhouse located at:801 Dominican DriveNashville, 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?

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