{"id":219,"date":"2015-11-20T17:00:40","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T22:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andrewklusman.com\/blog\/?p=219"},"modified":"2015-11-18T21:56:52","modified_gmt":"2015-11-19T02:56:52","slug":"a-dominican-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andrewklusman.com\/blog\/a-dominican-round-up\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dominican round-up…"},"content":{"rendered":"

The last few weeks have been exciting, if you follow the Order of Preachers at all.<\/p>\n

\"jubileeop-logo-white\"<\/a>First off, the Order kicked off its 800th Jubilee on November 7th, 2015. \u00a0The Jubilee celebration runs until January 21, 2017. \u00a0I’ve written up a bunch of good information at the St Louis Bertrand Young Adults website<\/a>, including notes\u00a0on the daily\u00a0lectio divina<\/em>\u00a0the OPs are posting, along with information on how one can gain plenary indulgences for the Poor Souls in Purgatory.<\/p>\n

Next up, Dominican Tertiary, at his blog Breviarium S.O.P.<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>continues his wonderful work of preaching the Dominican Order and tradition, something I think this modern world could use a lot more of. \u00a0First off, Tertiary writes about one\u00a0of my favorite “features” about the Dominican Order – their love and care for the souls of their departed brothers and sisters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[On November 13th],\u00a0in the 1962 Dominican Rite Calendar, we commemorate the Anniversary of the Deceased Brothers and Sisters of our Order. The ferial office is prayed according to the rubrics, and at Lauds a commemoration is made of St. Brice, Bishop and Confessor.<\/p>\n

Being a true family, albeit a supernatural one, \u00a0the members of our Order pray for one another, just as we pray for members of our earthly families.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There’s more information and some reflection at his blog, which I encourage you to read! \u00a0As I’ve said\u00a0before, we could all stand to imitate the Dominican Order <\/a>a bit more in our lives!<\/p>\n

But, don’t think that the Dominicans “relegate” their brethren to just one day a year. \u00a0The Dominicans are a powerhouse of prayer for their brethren, as can be seen by Br Bonaventure Chapman’s post on the old OP Vocations Blog.<\/a><\/p>\n

“It is good to be a dead Dominican.” This phrase seems unnecessarily morbid but I think it is good to reflect on now for two reasons: (1) November is one of the times Catholics are called to think about death, particularly with All Saints and All Souls celebrated early in the month; and (2) it is absolutely true!<\/p>\n

Why is it “good to be a dead Dominican?” Because Dominicans pray for the dead, especially their brothers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Photograph taken by Fr Lawrence Lew, OP as the Dominican friars pray for their deceased brethren. (Photo taken from his Facebook feed)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lastly, we have a\u00a0second post from Dominican Tertiary, one of the (sadly) lost feasts from the Dominican Order’s calendar, the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, Patron of Catholic Schools<\/a>. \u00a0If there was ever a feast that we needed in our lives, in not just the Dominican Rite but also the Roman Rite, it must be this one! \u00a0This feast would have been a 1st Class feast in the 1962 Office, and everything in the Office was taken from St Thomas’ feast day (March 7), except for the last three lessons at Matins. \u00a0At Mass, the propers were the same as his feast day, excepting the versicle after the responsory, which was proper to the feast, which read as follows:<\/p>\n

Alleluia, alleluia! O Thomas, radiant lily, wearing a twofold crown, lead us, through our humble entreaty, to the hoped-for goal. \u00a0Alleluia!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How great would the influence of that Angelic and Common Doctor of the Church be upon Catholic schools, if only we dare ask his intercession!<\/p>\n

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Painting of St Thomas Aquinas, Protector of the University of Cusco (ca 1690-1695)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

About the above painting<\/a>: \u00a0According to the art historian Francisco Stastny, this complex allegory was commissioned by Crist\u00f3bal Traslavi\u00f1as, rector of Cusco\u2019s San Antonio Abad University, between 1692 and 1696. The canvas was paired with another of San Antonio Abad [Anthony the Abbot], now owned by the MALI, and both were commissioned at a critical time for the university, the existence of which was threatened by pressure from Cusco\u2019s bishop, Manuel de Mollinedo y Angulo. These then, were votive paintings, designed to solicit the protection of the institution\u2019s patron saints. In this case, Saint Thomas Aquinas appears triumphant, crushing the Hydra of heresy. In the background, the two symmetrically arranged gardens symbolize the university, and the flowers represent the community which composed it. The golden ribbons and inscriptions reflect the Thomist orthodoxy professed by this institution, while at the same time granting the canvas an archaic aspect. This latter characteristic is a response to the local preference for flat and idealized painting, with meticulous attention to ornamental details.<\/em><\/p>\n

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