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As the Morning Star: The Life of St. Dominic
$10.00
ISBN: 1499367449
St. Dominic lived in the late Middle Ages, when the Chair of Peter was occupied by popes like Innocent III, whose prudence and firmness were active factors in shaping Europe’s history. The spirit of faith still had at least a little influence in political matters, and enthusiasm for the reclaiming of the Holy Land swayed men’s hearts. However, there were also ominous signs that a religious retrogression had begun. Heretics were stirring up trouble in different localities. Monastic discipline had become relaxed. Spiritual ministrations were being neglected, because the clergy were either entangled in worldly matters or had succumbed to the easy life made available to them by their rich revenues. The ancient landed property of the Church excited the greed of the pious donors’ less devout offspring. Revolutionary ideas, hostile to the faith, were being propagated and put into practice, and well-disposed individuals were too ignorant of religious principles to steer themselves out of this dangerous current.
By means of General Councils and Diocesan Synods, the Church had issued strict moral decrees for priests and religious concerning their pastoral duties and especially the preaching of the Gospel; but the end was not attained by merely issuing these decrees. Dominic was a man of action. He realized the need of the age and chose as his particular lifework the preaching of the Gospel. He established an Order, dedicated entirely to the salvation of souls by means of teaching and preaching the Word of God. With this foundation Dominic introduced an entirely new element into the history of religious orders. He retained the community life and solemn choral prayer of the Augustinian canons and adopted many austerities from the old monastic orders, but added to all this the stipulation that the particular task of his followers would be the salvation of their fellow men. For that purpose he obliged his disciples to devote themselves, rain or shine, to study and preaching.
The Dominican Rite
$14.00
ISBN: 0692508759
The Dominican Rite is an excerpt from Archdale A. King’s Liturgies of the Religious Orders. It covers the history of the Dominican Rite, beginning with Bl. Jordan of Saxony, the Successor of St. Dominic, and carries through the Council of Trent, St. Pius V and to our own time. Then he turns to depict the ceremonies, ritual, and spirit of the rite along with the Ordinary of the Dominican rite of Mass. As more Dominicans are attempting to recover their ancient and venerable rite, we hope this book will help foster a genuine love for this liturgy and assist in spreading its use.
Forthcoming:
Dominican Life by Joret
Successor of St. Dominic: The Life of Blessed Jordan of Saxony
The Life of St. Albert the Great