What is the charism of the Dominicans?
The four Dominican Pillars are community, ministry (service), study, and prayer. These are the standards of life that Dominicans live by. St. Catherine’s Academy is built upon these pillars, creating a faith-filled community where students of all faiths are able to grow in their personal spirituality.
What is the Dominican motto?
The Dominican motto: ‘Benedicere, Laudare, Praedicare’ (to pray, to bless, and to preach) grew out of a basic commitment to apostolic ministry. Because human beings need to be encouraged and supported, community life is a priority for Dominicans.
What are the Dominican values?
As well as the friars, Dominican sisters live their lives supported by four common values, often referred to as the Four Pillars of Dominican Life, they are community life, common prayer, study, and service.
What is a good benediction prayer?
The Lord bless us and keep us. The Lord make His face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us. The Lord lift up His countenance upon us, and give us peace, this day (night) and forever more. Amen.
Why do you say Amen at the end of a prayer?
Amen is commonly used after a prayer, creed, or other formal statement. It is spoken to express solemn ratification or agreement. It is used adverbially to mean “certainly,” “it is so,” or “so it be.” Amen can be used in formal prayers within a prescribed script.
What Scripture is the blessing?
Bearing the reminder that God is for us, the song’s verses are taken straight from Numbers 6:24-26 (NLT): “May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you.
What is the 13th century Dominican blessing?
It is a Dominican custom for a Dominican community to pray a 13th Century Dominican blessing before a member of the Dominican family departs for a new location. I pray this blessing for us now:
Why do we pray the Dominican blessing when we move?
We move from place to place. It is a Dominican custom for a Dominican community to pray a 13th Century Dominican blessing before a member of the Dominican family departs for a new location. I pray this blessing for us now:
What is the Dominican prayer for healing?
May God the Father bless us. May God the Son heal us. by our Lord’s gift, to the Kingdom. Amen. This wonderful, ancient prayer has all the markings of the great Dominican heritage it represents. It is theologically sound, easy to learn and teach, and flows—just as every good Dominican life does—from contemplation to action and back again.