Becoming a Friar involves a long journey of prayer and discernment. The Come and See Weekend provides an opportunity for you to take a deeper look at Dominican life.
Each man is created with a specific vocation. How can you know it unless you diligently discern where God is calling you? Maybe God is calling you to be a Dominican Friar. Take some time to consider whether He has designed you to do His work for the salvation of souls.
On the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Br. Greg Dunn, O.P. preaches about the sight of the face of the Lord, based on Isaiah 6:1-2a, 3-8. Br. Greg highlights that the Lord's gaze is one of love that fills us with joy. When we see the merciful face of God, we are summoned to mission. Click to view...
Dominic was truly a man of the Church. He saw himself as an apostle trained by the Master himself. (He always carried either the Gospel of Matthew or the Letters of Paul with him.) He also felt part of the primitive apostolic community whose daunting task was to preach the Gospel to the world.
Preach the Truth (Veritas) of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the Salvation of Souls and to give to others the fruits of our contemplation (contemplata aliis tradere).