Inquiry Program

This year the Inquiry Program will use the following source texts:

Dominicana, A Guidebook for Inquirers second edition by Robert Curtis and Karen Woods [Lulu]

Saint Dominic by Sister Mary Jean Dorcy, O.P. [TAN Books]

Catechism of the Catholic Church [USCCB]

The Rule and Directory For Lay Dominicans of the Province of Saint Martin de Porres Southern Province [PDF]

“The Twelve Pillars of Dominican Life” by Gregory Anderson, O.P. [PDF]

The complete study program downloadable [PDF]

Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Nashville, TNNine Ways of Prayer

Institute of Catholic Culture – Audio/Video PresentationsThe True Story of the Inquisition

YOUTUBE Videos

“Introduction to Liturgy of the Hours” by sbeshonerter (Catholic Under the Hood) also on our website

Retreat

Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Nashville, TN

YOUTUBE Videos

“Introduction to Liturgy of the Hours” by sbeshonerter (Catholic Under the Hood) also on our website

YOUTUBE Videos

“Introduction to Liturgy of the Hours” by sbeshonerter (Catholic Under the Hood) also on our website

Institute of Catholic Culture – Audio/Video PresentationsSaint Dominic the Preacher

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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

Inquiry Program

This year the Inquiry Program will use the following source texts:

Dominicana, A Guidebook for Inquirers second edition by Robert Curtis and Karen Woods [Lulu]

Saint Dominic by Sister Mary Jean Dorcy, O.P. [TAN Books]

Catechism of the Catholic Church [USCCB]

The Rule and Directory For Lay Dominicans of the Province of Saint Martin de Porres Southern Province [PDF]

“The Twelve Pillars of Dominican Life” by Gregory Anderson, O.P. [PDF]

The complete study program downloadable [PDF]

September

October

Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Nashville, TNNine Ways of Prayer

November

Institute of Catholic Culture – Audio/Video PresentationsThe True Story of the Inquisition

December

YOUTUBE Videos

“Introduction to Liturgy of the Hours” by sbeshonerter (Catholic Under the Hood) also on our website

Part 1

January

February

Retreat

March

April

May

Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Nashville, TN

Our Lady

YOUTUBE Videos

“Introduction to Liturgy of the Hours” by sbeshonerter (Catholic Under the Hood) also on our website

Part 2

June

July

YOUTUBE Videos

“Introduction to Liturgy of the Hours” by sbeshonerter (Catholic Under the Hood) also on our website

Part 3

August

Institute of Catholic Culture – Audio/Video PresentationsSaint Dominic the Preacher

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