{"id":409,"date":"2017-07-24T22:04:45","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T03:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/?page_id=409"},"modified":"2025-08-16T18:36:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T23:36:03","slug":"inquiry-formation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/inquiry-formation\/","title":{"rendered":"Inquiry Formation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Schedule for Inquiry Formation [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Inquiry-Program-Outline-8-18-2017-1.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><b>Required Texts:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CCC Catechism of the Catholic Church<\/li>\n<li><i>Christian Prayer <\/i>(Red Book) Catholic Book Publishing Corp., New York, 1976<\/li>\n<li>Curtis, Robert and Woods, Karen <i>Dominicana A Guidebook for Inquirers Second Edition <\/i>SchoolBoy Press, 2004<\/li>\n<li>Dorcy, Sister Mary Jean Saint Dominic Tan Books An Imprint of Saint Benedict Press, 1987 (OPTIONAL read during summer months)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Meeting 1 &#8211; September<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Topic:\u00a0 Introduction to the Dominican Order Pt. I<\/p>\n<p>Saint: St. Dominic<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"one_half\"><b>Objectives<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gain introduction to the life of St. Dominic<\/li>\n<li>Identify key virtues exemplified by St. Dominic<\/li>\n<li>Discuss the historic situation in which the Order of Preachers was founded<\/li>\n<li>Compare and contrast the time of the founding of the Order with our own times in order to appreciate the need for the Dominican charism today<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> SUGGESTION: Before going to Vespers: Provide very simple instructions on this communal liturgical prayer; consider providing ready-made booklets for inquirers until January, when they will learn how to use the actual book.<\/span> <\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"one_half column-last\"><strong>Readings\/Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Dominican Spirituality: Principles and Practice <\/i>(William A. Hinnebusch, O.P.), Ch. I: \u201cA General View of Dominican Life\u201d [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hinnebusch-William-OP.-Dominican-Spirituality.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Cameron, Peter John, OP. \u201cThe Dominican Difference in the World.\u201d <i>Dominican Torch<\/i>, Summer, 2006. [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cameron-The-Dominican-Difference-in-the-World-2006..pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><i>Dominicana<\/i>: <i>A Guidebook for Inquirers, 2<\/i><i>nd <\/i><i>ed., <\/i>pp. 15 \u2013 17<\/p>\n<p>Saint: <i>Dominicana <\/i>pp. 143-145<\/p>\n<p>September Study Questions [<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1-6ljPBKJs6ff4mna0M61DJ0OI3xNwfr2\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>October<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Day of Recollection<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Meeting 2 &#8211; November<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Topic:\u00a0 Introduction to the Dominican Order Pt.\u00a0II<\/p>\n<p>Saint: St.\u00a0Martin de Porres<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"one_half\"><b>Objectives<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recognize the mission of the Order as preaching and the salvation of souls<\/li>\n<li>Distinguish the branches of the Dominican family (friars\u2014priest and brothers, nuns, sisters, laity)<\/li>\n<li>Enumerate the four pillars of Dominican life (prayer, study, community, preaching\/apostolate) common to all branches of the Dominican family<\/li>\n<li>Learn broad overview of Dominican history<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"one_half column-last\"><strong>Readings\/Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Dominican Spirituality: Principles and Practice\u00a0<\/i>(William A. Hinnebusch, O.P.), Ch. II: \u201cDominican Life in the Image of St. Dominic\u201d\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hinnebusch-William-OP.-Dominican-Spirituality.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><i>Dominicana<\/i>:\u00a0<i>A Guidebook for Inquirers, 2<\/i><i>nd\u00a0<\/i><i>ed.,\u00a0<\/i>pp. 18-23; 24-34<\/p>\n<p>Saint:\u00a0<i>Dominicana\u00a0<\/i>pp. 149-150<\/p>\n<p>November Study Questions [<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1TYfiBZmdz0tIQqVyw4UrDnHGGx3dxA6E\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Meeting 3 &#8211; December<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Topic:\u00a0 The Four Pillars of Dominican Life: Prayer, Part I<\/p>\n<p>Saint: St.\u00a0Catherine of Siena<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_half\"><b>Objectives<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Define prayer and forms of prayer (adoration, petition, intercession, thanksgiving, praise)<\/li>\n<li>Recognize the importance of growing in the life of daily prayer, both personal and communal<\/li>\n<li>Describe the prayer of St. Dominic and how he spoke either <em>with<\/em> God or <em>of<\/em> God<\/li>\n<li>Read and meditate upon the <em>Nine Ways of Prayer of St. Dominic<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Understand infused contemplation as the normal flowering of the life of grace<\/li>\n<li>Discuss the Dominican devotion to prayer for the dead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half column-last\"><strong>Readings\/Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CCC #2623 &#8211; 2649 (forms of prayer) [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Excerpts-from-the-Catechism-of-the-Catholic-Church-on-Prayer.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><i>Dominican Spirituality: Principles and Practice\u00a0<\/i>(William A. Hinnebusch, O.P.), Ch. III: \u201cDominican Life is Contemplative\u201d\u00a0\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Hinnebusch-William-OP.-Dominican-Spirituality.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><em>The Nine Ways of Prayer of St. Dominic<\/em>\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Nine-Ways-of-Prayer-of-St.-Dominic-text-from-Nashville-Dominican-Website.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Pillars of Dominican Life: Dominican Spirituality for the Laity,&#8221; <em>V: Personal Prayer\u00a0<\/em>[<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Pillars-of-Dominican-Life-by-Gregory-Anderson-O.P..pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><em>Rule and Directory, Southern Province, 2016\u00a0<\/em>Appendix A, p.46\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/2016-lay-dominican-rule-directory-for-southern-province.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Saint:\u00a0<i>Dominicana\u00a0<\/i>pp. 151<\/p>\n<p>December Study Questions [<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/16Z8RwUAlyvjHDPXH26G8EYTf4Lv9Z2N-\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Meeting 4 &#8211; January<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Topic:\u00a0 The Four Pillars of Dominican Life: Prayer, Part II<\/p>\n<p>Saint: St.\u00a0Hyacinth<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_half\"><b>Objectives<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction to the Liturgy, liturgical seasons, Liturgy of the Hours (short history of the LotH)<\/li>\n<li>Recognize the LotH as the public prayer of the whole people of God which sanctifies the hours of the day<\/li>\n<li>Explain the four reasons the LotH is an integral prayer for a Dominican (cf. <em>Dominicana\u00a0<\/em>p.187)<\/li>\n<li>Provide instruction to the components of the Hours (psalms, readings, intercession, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Practice locating the proper pages for the LotH<\/li>\n<li>Practice communal praying of the LotH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half column-last\"><strong>Readings\/Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CCC #1187-1199 (Liturgy &#8220;In Brief&#8221;)<br \/>\nCCC #1174-1178 (Liturgy of the Hours)<br \/>\nCCC #2585-2589 (the Psalms)<\/p>\n<p><i>Dominicana: A Guidebook for Inquirers, 2nd ed., pp. 180-194<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Excerpts from Catechism (Liturgy \u201cIn Brief\u201d)\u00a0 CCC 1187-1199\u00a0Libreria Editrice Vaticana.\u00a0 <em>Catechism of the Catholic Church<\/em>: (Revised in Accordance with the Official Latin Text Promulgated by Pope John Paul II)1997. <em>Vatican City<\/em>. <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vatican.va\/archive\/ENG0015\/_INDEX.HTM\">http:\/\/www.vatican.va\/archive\/ENG0015\/_INDEX.HTM<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0 Accessed July 2016. [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/CCC-Meeting-4.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Rubrics of the Southern Province Friars for Praying the Divine Office [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/LOTH-Friars-Rubics-2016.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Pillars of Dominican Life: Dominican Spirituality for the Laity,&#8221;\u00a0<em>IV:\u00a0Liturgical Prayer<\/em> [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pillars-of-Dominican-Life-Anderson.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Saint:\u00a0<i>Dominicana\u00a0<\/i>pp. 153-154<\/p>\n<p>Suggested Reading:<br \/>\nNugent, Madeline Pecora.\u00a0<em>The Divine Office for Dodos<\/em>. Catholic Book Publishing. New Jersey: 2008<\/p>\n<p>January Study Questions [<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1tYKmWgTtKNuHLmJDyCYzbpxZhF-1apMj\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Meeting 5 &#8211; February<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Topic:\u00a0 The Four Pillars of Dominican Life: Prayer, Part III<\/p>\n<p>Saint: Pope St. Pius V<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_half\"><b>Objectives<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explain the three major expressions of prayer: vocal, meditative, and contemplative, and the role of these forms of prayer in Dominican common and private prayer<\/li>\n<li>Note connections between prayer and the other three pillars of Dominican life<\/li>\n<li>Recognize Marian devotion in the Order; the origins of the\u00a0<em>Salve Regina<\/em> procession; the titles of Mary as Queen of Preachers and Mother of Mercy<\/li>\n<li>Examine the history of the Rosary and the Order&#8217;s promotion of this devotion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half column-last\"><strong>Readings\/Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CCC #2697-2724 (Expressions of Prayer)\u00a0Libreria Editrice Vaticana.\u00a0 <i>Catechism of the Catholic Church<\/i>: (Revised in Accordance with the Official Latin Text Promulgated by Pope John Paul II)1997. <i>Vatican City<\/i>. <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vatican.va\/archive\/ENG0015\/_INDEX.HTM\">http:\/\/www.vatican.va\/archive\/ENG0015\/_INDEX.HTM<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0 Accessed July 2016. [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/CCC-Meeting-5.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><em>Dominican Spirituality: Principles and Practice\u00a0<\/em>(William A. Hinnebusch, O.P.), Ch. V: &#8220;Dominican Life is Liturgical&#8221; [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dominican-Spirituality-Hinnebusch.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><i>Dominicana: A Guidebook for Inquirers, 2nd ed., pp. 194-199<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Pillars of Dominican Life: Dominican Spirituality for the Laity,&#8221;\u00a0<em>II:\u00a0Contemplation for the Laity, VI: Meditation or Mental Prayer, VII: Devotion to the Blessed Virgin<\/em> [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pillars-of-Dominican-Life-Anderson.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Saint:\u00a0<i>Dominicana\u00a0<\/i>pp. 155<\/p>\n<p>February Study Questions [<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vyouUfD9nM2wfbLJDAuZWUrq7mSOveT_\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Meeting 6 &#8211; March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Topic:\u00a0 Study, Part I<\/p>\n<p>Saint:\u00a0St. Thomas Aquinas<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_half\"><b>Objectives<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify study as the intellectual grappling with sacred Truth<\/li>\n<li>Recognize that Dominican study is never an isolated act, but always pursued with the end of being of use to the souls of one&#8217;s neighbors<\/li>\n<li>Explain the meaning of the 3 Dominican mottos (<em>Veritas; Contemplare et contemplata allies tradere; Laudare, Benedicere, Predicare<\/em>) and how these relate to Dominican study<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half column-last\"><strong>Readings\/Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Dominican Spirituality: Principles and Practice\u00a0<\/em>(William A. Hinnebusch, O.P.), Ch. VI: &#8220;Dominican Life is Doctrinal&#8221; [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dominican-Spirituality-Hinnebusch.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Pillars of Dominican Life: Dominican Spirituality for the Laity,&#8221;\u00a0<em>I:\u00a0Truth<\/em>\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pillars-of-Dominican-Life-Anderson.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Place of Study in the Ideal of St. Dominic&#8221; (James A. Weisheipl, O.P.) [<a href=\"http:\/\/opcentral.org\/resources\/2012\/08\/23\/the-place-of-study-in-the-ideal-of-st-dominic\/\">Website<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-Place-of-Study-In-the-Ideal-of-St-Dominic-Weisheipl.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Saint:\u00a0<i>Dominicana\u00a0<\/i>pp.\u00a0147-149<\/p>\n<p>March Study Questions [<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ZSG7ECGty3owyleGOzyW3GdSAlqPvdvc\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Meeting 7 &#8211; April<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Topic:\u00a0 Study, Part II<\/p>\n<p>Saint:\u00a0St.\u00a0Albert the Great (Albertus Magnus)<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_half\"><b>Objectives<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify\u00a0ways and means of incorporating study of sacred truth into one&#8217;s daily life<\/li>\n<li>Discern how to share the fruits of one&#8217;s study with a friend, colleague, or family member, or through a parish group<\/li>\n<li>Describe the connections between study and the other three pillars of Dominican life, particularly the apostolate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half column-last\"><strong>Readings\/Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Pillars of Dominican Life: Dominican Spirituality for the Laity,&#8221; III<em>:\u00a0Study<\/em>\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pillars-of-Dominican-Life-Anderson.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Aumann, Jordan, OP. &#8220;The Contemplative Dimension of Dominican Spirituality&#8221; [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dominicans.ca\/Documents\/articles\/aumann1.html\">Website<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-Contemplative-Dimension-of-Dominican-Spirituality-Aumann.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><em>Dominicana: A Guidebook for Inquirers<\/em>, 2nd ed., pp. 200-219 (&#8220;Formation Ahead&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>Saint:\u00a0<i>Dominicana\u00a0<\/i>pp.\u00a0145-147<\/p>\n<p>April Study Questions [<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1CK9KzhFiEDOZa63rgo0vn3sjevTjUo3c\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Meeting 8 &#8211; May<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Topic:\u00a0 Community, Part I<\/p>\n<p>Saint:\u00a0St. Juan Macias<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_half\"><b>Objectives<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand the nature of community in a lay Dominican chapter, as an aid for growth in charity and in the virtues, as well as support in study, prayer, and apostolate.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize the local chapter&#8217;s connection to the communion within the Dominican Order and the universal Church.<\/li>\n<li>Explain the virtue-based approach to morality characteristic of Dominican spirituality.<\/li>\n<li>Define the theological and moral virtues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half column-last\"><strong>Readings\/Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Dominican Spirituality: Principles and Practice\u00a0<\/em>(William A. Hinnebusch, O.P.), Ch. VII: &#8220;Dominican Life is Fraternal&#8221; [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dominican-Spirituality-Hinnebusch.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Pillars of Dominican Life: Dominican Spirituality for the Laity,&#8221; IX<em>:\u00a0Community Life<\/em>\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pillars-of-Dominican-Life-Anderson.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>CCC 1803-1829 (Article 7 in Life in Christ)\u00a0Libreria Editrice Vaticana.\u00a0 <i>Catechism of the Catholic Church<\/i>: (Revised in Accordance with the Official Latin Text Promulgated by Pope John Paul II)1997. <i>Vatican City<\/i>. <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vatican.va\/archive\/ENG0015\/_INDEX.HTM\">http:\/\/www.vatican.va\/archive\/ENG0015\/_INDEX.HTM<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0 Accessed July 2016. [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/CCC-Meeting-8.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Saint:\u00a0<i>Dominicana\u00a0<\/i>pp.\u00a0154-155<\/p>\n<p>May Study Questions [<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/14Di1BHm5-XRVYiCAbHS6uYBC4_4xW1nD\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Meeting 9 &#8211; June<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Topic:\u00a0 Community, Part II<\/p>\n<p>Saint:\u00a0St.\u00a0Rose of Lima<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_half\"><b>Objectives<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Summarize the structure of government in the Order, province, local chapter.<\/li>\n<li>Introduce the <em>Rule &amp; Directory<\/em> in a manner proper to this stage in formation.<\/li>\n<li>Describe the penitential nature of the Dominican life, and how the practice of penance can enable one to share in the redemptive work of Christ and grow in charity.<\/li>\n<li>Read Biography (Dorcy) of St. Dominic through summer months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half column-last\"><strong>Readings\/Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Dominican Spirituality: Principles and Practice\u00a0<\/em>(William A. Hinnebusch, O.P.), Ch. VIII: &#8220;Dominican Life is Sacrificial&#8221; [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dominican-Spirituality-Hinnebusch.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><i>Rule and Directory, Southern Province of St. Martin de Porres, 2016. <\/i>&#8220;The Rule of the Lay Chapters of St. Dominic,\u201d sections 1-14 pp 9-11 and The Particular Directory Section I \u201cThe Basics of Lay Dominican Life\u201d A-D pp. 22-23 [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/2016-lay-dominican-rule-directory-for-southern-province-1.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Pillars of Dominican Life: Dominican Spirituality for the Laity&#8221; <em>VIII:\u00a0Penance, XI: Loyalty to the Church.<\/em>\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pillars-of-Dominican-Life-Anderson.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><em>Dominicana: A Guidebook for Inquirers<\/em>, 2nd ed., pp.36-37; 56-70.<\/p>\n<p>Darcy, Sister Mary Jean, OP. <em>Saint Dominic<\/em>. Cross and Crown Series of Spirituality, 1959. (OPTIONAL)<\/p>\n<p>Saint:\u00a0<i>Dominicana\u00a0<\/i>pp.\u00a0150-151<\/p>\n<p>June Study Questions [<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1PknVNQQgA0y8cPe2yUp8kPpHIgWVYOFy\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Meeting 10 &#8211; July<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Topic:\u00a0 Preaching\/Apostolate Part I<\/p>\n<p>Saint:\u00a0St.\u00a0Antoninus<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_half\"><b>Objectives<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Consider examples of mercy and compassion in the life of St. Dominic and his zeal for the salvation of all.<\/li>\n<li>Explain the Church&#8217;s teaching on the apostolate of the laity, and of preaching as a sharing in the prophetic ministry of Christ.<\/li>\n<li>Examine the forms Dominican preaching can take according to one&#8217;s star in life, personal charisms, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half column-last\"><strong>Readings\/Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Dominican Spirituality: Principles and Practice\u00a0<\/em>(William A. Hinnebusch, O.P.), Ch. IV: &#8220;Dominican Life is Apostolic&#8221; [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dominican-Spirituality-Hinnebusch.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Pillars of Dominican Life: Dominican Spirituality for the Laity,&#8221; <em>XII:\u00a0Preaching; X: Poverty<\/em>\u00a0[<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pillars-of-Dominican-Life-Anderson.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><em>Dominicana: A Guidebook for Inquirers<\/em>, 2nd ed., pp.100-137<\/p>\n<p><em>Actuositatem Apostolica<\/em>, 1965. (Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity); pp.141-142<\/p>\n<p>Saint:\u00a0<i>Dominicana\u00a0<\/i>pp.\u00a0152-153<\/p>\n<p>July Study Questions [<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jud2-fbpmNWSDn-YuaWf-BCCbHVZPPEd\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Meeting 11 &#8211; August<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Topic:\u00a0 Preaching\/Apostolate, Part II<\/p>\n<p>Saint: Bl. John of Fiesole (Fra Angelico)<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_half\"><b>Objectives<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Define evangelization and explain the three situations of evangelization today (<em>mission ad gentes<\/em>, pastoral care of the faithful, and new evangelization) as articulated by St. Pope John Paul II in <em>Redemptoris Missio<\/em> #33-34.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize the motivation for evangelization as the love of Jesus Christ and desire to share Him with others.<\/li>\n<li>Discern one&#8217;s own call to evangelization.<\/li>\n<li>Explain the interconnected relationship between the four pillars of Dominican life and the Order&#8217;s mission of preaching and the salvation of souls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half column-last\"><strong>Readings\/Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Philipon, Fr. M. M. &#8220;The Dominican Soul&#8221; [<a href=\"http:\/\/op54rosary.ning.com\/profiles\/blogs\/the-dominican-soul-fr-m-m-philipon-op\">Website<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The-Dominican-Soul-Philipon.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><em>Dominicana: A Guidebook for Inquirers<\/em>, 2nd ed., pp.215-222<\/p>\n<p>St. Pope John Paul II.\u00a0<em>Redemptoris Missio<\/em>\u00a0#33-34. [<a href=\"http:\/\/w2.vatican.va\/content\/john-paul-ii\/en\/encyclicals\/documents\/hf_jp-ii_enc_07121990_redemptoris-missio.html\">Website<\/a>] [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Redemptoris-Missio-33-34.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><em>Saint Dominic and the Preachers<\/em>. Institute of Catholic Culture. [<a href=\"https:\/\/instituteofcatholicculture.org\/talk\/saint-dominic-and-the-preachers\/\">Audio<\/a>] Registration required.\u00a0\u201cSt. Dominic and the Preachers:\u00a0 A Spiritual Crusade\u201d Lecture Notes by John A. Cuddeback, Ph.D., Christendom College, used with permission of the author [<a href=\"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St.-Dominic-the-Preacher-Cuddeback.pdf\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Saint:\u00a0<i>Dominicana\u00a0<\/i>pp.\u00a0156-157<\/p>\n<p>August\u00a0Study Questions [<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1uTTFvvuEDqAoOGT4-scTpbyFXhsigdxm\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-409","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6SsaO-6B","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=409"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3039,"href":"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/409\/revisions\/3039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/3optn.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}