THE VIDEOS FROM THE ORDER OF PREACHERS, (DOMINICANS)

GOD BLESS CARLOS AZPIROZ COSTA FOR ALL HE HAS DONE AS MASTER OF THE DOMINICAN ORDER

In preparation for the General Chapter 2010 the General Council along with some brothers who have the expertise in media decided to share about our life here in Santa Sabina and some perspectives we have from our experiences of visitations and encountering the brothers. The purpose was to make some videos to generate interest and enthusiasm not only for the Chapter Fathers but also for those who would not be able to participate in the Chapter.


The Mission: What is the mission of preachers for the 21th century?

Study: Which is the place of the intellectual life in the Catholic Church?

Consecrated Life: How do we live our life in society today?

Government of the Order: What is so unique about Dominican style of government?


GOVERNMENT



CONSECRATED LIFE



MISSION PART 1



MISSION PART 2



STUDY PART 1



STUDY PART 2

FR TIMOTHY RADCLIFFE WITH THE DOMINICAN DOGS

STAND UPRIGHT

Timothy Radcliffe O.P.

'There will be signs in the sun, the moon and the stars and on the earth distress among the nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves.' In the last few weeks many people's lives in England have been disturbed by floods, bringing chaos to their lives. In the time of Jesus 'the roaring of the sea and the waves' symbolized the collapse of our ordered world, the unleashing of destruction.

Our worlds may collapse for many reasons. Our marriage may breakdown; we may lose our jobs, discover that we have cancer, become estranged from our children. In all of these situations, we may feel overwhelmed by disaster, and that our lives have no meaning. Then, Jesus says, 'Stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.' When we feel bowed down, Jesus tells us to stand up erect, with our heads raised, because salvation is at hand.

So when our lives collapse and lose their meanings, when we feel flattened and bowed down, Jesus invites us to stand upright. And we can do this because, the Gospel says, we will see the Son of Man coming with power and glory. This refers to the end, God's final triumph over chaos and all that destroys human life. But it also refers to Jesus enthroned on the cross in glory. Everything was done to crush Jesus, to humiliate and bring him low, but it became a moment of glory. He was lifted up high on the cross, upright on the cross. The most ancient representations of the cross do not show a broken man, but Jesus as a king in glory.

We can stand upright too, because in his death Christ embraced all that could crush us. He was overwhelmed by chaos; the sun was darkened, the world collapsed. But he stood upright for all of us. He brought humanity to its feet. The Lord has suffered every humiliation that flattens us, and he stands erect, lifted up by his and our Father. Leo the Great said in his Christmas sermon: 'O Christian, be aware of your nobility. It is God's own nature that you share.' Nothing can ultimately bring us low, to the ground.

'Stand up and raise your heads' sounds very like 'Stand up on your own two feet'. But the English expression implies that being upright is an act of individual will-power, something we must do alone. But the Gospel invites to help each other to our feet. Peter heals the lame man outside the Temple: '"In the name of Jesus walk." And he took him by the right hand and raised him up. And immediately his feet and ankles were made strong.' Let us prepare for the coming of Christ this Advent by helping each other to our feet. The test of a true Christian love is that it makes those whom we love strong. Once in Rwanda during the massacres, soldiers burst into our priory and made all of the brethren lie flat on the ground, putting pistols against their heads. When the soldiers left, the brethren helped each other to their feet, and shared the joy of standing up together.

DOMINICANS INVITE YOU ~ 2

DOGS OF THE LORD ~ The Dominican Family

Tradition holds that when pregnant with her son Dominic, Blessed Jane of Aza had a vision of a dog running around the whole world, a blazing torch in its mouth. Her son became the founder of the Order of Preachers, known as the Dominicans thus the prophetic dream was fulfilled as the Dominican friars took the light of the gospel throughout the world. They became known as the Dogs of the Lord. In Latin the word Dominican would be Domini Canes, literally Dogs of the Lord.

DOMINICAN LIFE

DOMINICAN'S ~ ORDER OF PREACHERS

ARE YOU A GOOD SAMARITAN?

Small part of an article by fr. Timothy Radcliffe, o.p. the former master of the Dominican order.

An experiment was carried out in New York. A group of seminarians were asked to prepare a homily on the parable of the Good Samaritan, as part of learning how to preach. They prepared their texts in one building and then had to walk down the street to a studio, where it was recorded on video. An actor was dressed up as a wounded man lying on the pavement covered with blood, begging for help. 80% of them walked passed him and did not even see him. They studied the parable and even composed beautiful words about it, but they could walk by the wounded man and ignore him.

HOW CAN WE BE THE GOOD SAMARITAN TO HELP OTHERS THAT WE DON'T KNOW?

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