A religious vocation given to a son or daughter can be perceived as a great blessing to a family. It can also be perceived as a threat. If you think God is calling you to be a Dominican friar, and your parents are opposed, here are some things to keep in mind.
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Aquinas does not encourage a man to practice a “discernment” of Dominican life in order to distinguish it from other possible vocations in the Church. The reason is simple. Growth in charity results only from a divine gift given. We call this gift, the gift of grace.
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The official 2014-2015 Studentate photo for the Dominican Province of St. Joseph (Eastern) at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington DC.
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Radio Spots produced with the help of Sacred Heart Radio. Can you help us get the word out? Share these with your local Catholic radio stations.
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When considering qualities of the states of life within the Church, it is helpful to look at what the Church actually teaches. Certainly these documents/texts should be prayerfully studied by any young man considering a consecrated religious vocation.
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In truth, Dominican study deepens the friar’s life of contemplation and prayer, and impels him to go out and preach these saving truths. The work of preaching in turn drives him back to still more study and prayer.
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An overview of the life of Holy Father, St. Dominic
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On August 8, 2014 the Dominican Province of St. Joseph received 12 men into our novitiate at St. Gertrude Priory in Cincinnati, OH. Pray for these men!
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Join us for the Simple Profession Mass of our novices on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at St. Gertrude Church in Madeira, Ohio.
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These men have been accepted for the 2014 Novitiate class for the Dominican Province of St. Joseph.
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St. Joseph Province Vocations
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Christ on the Cross: Exemplar of Every Virtue
Posted on by Fr. Benedict Croell OP
In truth, Dominican study deepens the friar’s life of contemplation and prayer, and impels him to go out and preach these saving truths. The work of preaching in turn drives him back to still more study and prayer.
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