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Knowing the Dominicans and their Legacy to the World. Hope this ppt can help
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Four Pillars of the Dominicans
Dominicans Today
Preaching
Preaching, Teaching, and Works of Social Justice
Full-time itinerant preaching, Health care as chaplains and Theologians.
Community
The Promise: To hold all things in common
They live together and pray together and share a common vision in the ministry of preaching.
Study
The Dominican emphasis on study opens our hearts and minds more fully to the human condition today
Prayer
Word of God in daily common prayer, meditation, study, and in preaching
Lives are nourished by God's Word as found in Sacred Scripture, celebrated in the
Eucharist, lived in Tradition, and encountered in everyday life.
Mottos of the Dominicans
Contemplare et Contemplata Aliis Tradere
To share with others the fruits of contemplation
Many Dominicans would say that Dominican spirituality is hard to define, because we are always seeking new ways to express God's touch in our lives. Fundamentally, the Order is defined by its preaching mission
Dominican spirituality is a matter of searching for truth with the divine compassion.