THE DOMINICAN CHARISM AND

HERITAGE
(G11 RELIGION MIDTERM – 2ND SEM 2023-2024)
▪THE FOUNDER OF THE ORDER OF
PREACHERS
▪DOMINANT MOVEMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF
THE DOMINICAN ORDER
▪GREAT DOMINICAN SAINTS AS MODELS OF
HOLINESS
▪DOMINICAN CHARISM AND SPIRITUALITY
ST. DOMINIC DE GUZMAN
FOUNDER OF ORDO PRAEDICATORUM
• Dominic de Guzman was born on year 1170 in Calarogo (Caleruega),
Spain.
PARENTS OF ST. DOMINIC DE GUZMAN
Felix Nuñez de Guzman
BLESSED JANE OF AZA (Lord of Manor)
 FAMILY TREE
FATHER: Felix Nuñez de Guzman
MOTHER: Jane of Aza (1135-1205)

CHILDREN:
- Ven. Antonio de Guzman (1164)
- BL. Mannes de Guzman (1168-1234)
- St. Dominic de Guzman (1170-1221)
SIBLINGS OF ST. DOMINIC DE GUZMAN

VEN. ANTONIO DE GUZMAN BLESSED MANNES DE GUZMAN

 The mother of St. Dominic dreamt that
she had given life to a dog bearing a
lighted torch which was setting the world
on fire, and during his baptism, the noble
lady who held him saw on his forehead a
star of light.
At the age of 14, he went to the University of Palencia, in the
Kingdom of Leon and he devoted six years to the Arts and four
years to Theology.
Saint Dominic was ordained a Priest at the age of 31 in 1201. At
the request of Bishop Diego de Acebes, St. Dominic de Guzman
joined the Chapter of Reformed Canons of Osma, his native
diocese.
Although he was very young, he
was named Superior. He
accompanied his Bishop to France,
and was greatly saddened when he
witnessed the ravages of the
Albigensian heresy. Hence forth
Dominic’s life was devoted to the
conversion of heretics and the
defense of the Faith.
The Albigensian Heresy or
Catharism, are teachings that
encouraged suicide, many times by
self-induced starvation, because
they believed that the body was an
intrinsic evil and that the soul must
be liberated from matter at all costs.
Dominic sensed the need for
the Church to combat this
heresy, and was commissioned
to be part of the preaching
crusade against it. He saw
immediately why the preaching
crusade was not succeeding:
the ordinary people admired
and followed the ascetical
heroes of the Albigenses.
Our Lady gave Saint Dominic the
Rosary as a weapon to combat the
awful Albigensian heresy.
Our Lady of the Rosary in Prouilhe, France, the
cradle of the Dominican Order and the spot where
St. Dominic received the rosary from Mary.
HISTORY OF THE DOMINICAN FRIARS
The Order of Preachers was founded
in 1216 by St. Dominic de Guzman in
response to a then desperate need
for informed preaching.
THE DOMINICAN
HABIT
In some ways, the
Dominican Habit is the
easiest of these to
explain: it’s a tunic, a
belt (cincture), a
rosary, a scapular, a
capuce (hood) and
sometimes a cappa
and black capuce.
TUNIC
The tunic was a common
medieval garment when
the friars started wearing it,
and it was white because
white was cheaper than
colored fabric. The white
color is as a symbol of their
desire to follow in the steps
of Jesus, the spotless lamb,
and to preach Him in the
world.
Cincture
Reminds them of the need to
‘gird’ ourselves each day for
the challenges of the day,
especially in purity, so that
they may love and serve God
more devotedly.
Rosary
The Rosary was promoted by
the Dominicans from the
early days of the Order. The
rosary is worn on the left side,
where men used to wear a
sword. The Rosary too is a
weapon.
Scapular
It is the only part of
the habit that is
intentionally
blessed, and it
reminds them,
whenever they put
it on, that they are
under Mary’s
special patronage.
White Capuce
The capuce is a
sign reminding
them of their
consecrated
celibacy to God
for the sake of
preaching the
Gospel.
CAPPA
The Order was active
from its earliest days
in Northern Europe,
and needed the Cappa
as an extra layer.
Today, it reminds them
of how the whole
Order is sheltered
under Mary’s mantle.
Black Capuce
Much like the Cappa,
the Black Capuce was
an extra layer, but for
them, it explicitly recalls
two great figures from
the Old Testament, and
encourages us to
preach boldly and
deliver sinners from
bondage.
 DOMINANT MOVEMENTS IN THE

HISTORY OF THE DOMINICAN ORDER

G11 RELIGION
The Dominican Order, also known as the Order of
Preachers, is an order of the Roman Catholic
Church. This order is mendicant, which means it is
a group of people who take on a vow of poverty and
live on proceeds made by work, begging, or
charitable donations. St. Dominic, a Spanish priest
who fought against heresy through preaching,
teaching, and example, founded the Order in 1216.
What are Dominicans?
Dominicans are religious men or women who have taken
a mendicant vow and often involve themselves in
education, pastoral work, or social outreach. Many
notable theologians and scholars have come from the
Dominican Order. These include many doctors, such as St.
Albertus Magnus, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St.
Catherine of Siena.
ORDO PRAEDICATORUM
LOGO
 HISTORY OF THE DOMINICANS
The history of the Dominicans dates back to 1216 when it was founded.
Important dates that outline the history of the Dominican Order include:

1170 —St. Dominic de Guzman is born in Caleruega, Spain.

1216 — St. Dominic founds the Order of Preachers, later known as
the Dominican Order.
1220 — St. Dominic establishes the first Dominican convent in
Bologna, Italy.
1221 — The first General Chapter of the Order is held in Bologna,
where the Order's Constitutions are approved.
 HISTORY OF THE DOMINICANS
1233 —Pope Gregory IX establishes the Papal Inquisition and appoints Dominicans as
inquisitors.

1415 —The Council of Constance is held, where the Dominicans play a prominent role
in defending the Catholic faith.

1475 —The Dominicans establish a mission in the New World, in what is now the
Dominican Republic.

1545-1563 — The Council of Trent is held, where the Dominicans play a crucial role in the
Catholic Counter-Reformation, seeking to defend and renew the Catholic Church.

1962-1965 — The Second Vatican Council is held, where the Dominicans participate in the
renewal of the Catholic Church in the modern world.
GREAT DOMINICAN SAINTS AS

MODELS OF HOLINESS
G11 RELIGION
DOMINICAN SAINTS
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
ST. VINCENT FERRER
ST. ALBERT THE GREAT
ST. MARTIN DE PORRES
ST. PIUS V
ST. ROSE OF LIMA
ST. MARGARETTE OF CASTELLO
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
NAME: STO. TOMAS DE AQUINO or ST. THOMAS
AQUINAS
BIRTHDATE AND BIRTHPLACE:
He was born in 1225 in Roccaseca, a castle in the
Frosinone province and he was born the youngest son to
a Sicilian noble family in 1225.
PARENTS: Landulf of Aquino & Donna Teodora
Galluccio
GREAT CONTRIBUTION: SUMMA THEOLOGICA
FEAST DAY: JANUARY 28
PATRON SAINT: Catholic Schools
POSITION: Theologian, Doctor of the Church,
Philosophy
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
NAME: SAN VICENTE FERRER or ST.
VINCENT FERRER
BIRTHDATE AND BIRTHPLACE: He was born
in Valencia, Spain. Vincent was the fourth child of
the Ferrer family.
PARENTS: Guillem Ferrer and Constança
Miquel
GREAT CONTRIBUTION: Preacher who helped
to end the Great Western Schism
FEAST DAY: APRIL 5
PATRON SAINT: Builders
POSITION: Dominican Saint
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
NAME: SAN ALBERTUS MAGNUS or ST.
ALBERT THE GREAT
BIRTHDATE AND BIRTHPLACE: Year 1200 in
Lauingen, Germany.
PARENTS:
GREAT CONTRIBUTION: Defended the
mendicant orders and preached the Crusade in
Germany and Bohemia
FEAST DAY: NOVEMBER 15
PATRON SAINT: Scientists and Philosophers.
POSITION: Doctor of the Church
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
NAME: MARTIN DE PORRES
BIRTHDATE AND BIRTHPLACE: Born
in Lima, Peru on December 9, 1579.
PARENTS: Don Juan de Porres and Ana
Velasquez
GREAT CONTRIBUTION: Charitable
Works towards the poor people.
FEAST DAY: NOVEMBER 3
PATRON SAINT: Social Justice
POSITION: Dominican Saint
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
NAME: Antonio Ghislieri or Pope Pius V
BIRTHDATE AND BIRTHPLACE: Born on
January 17, 1504 in Bosco Marengo, Italy.
PARENTS: Paolo Ghislieri and Domenica
Augeria
GREAT CONTRIBUTION: Council of Trent, the
Counter-Reformation and standardization of the
Roman Rite within the Latin Church
FEAST DAY: April 30.
PATRON SAINT: Bosco Marengo, Italy.
POSITION: Dominican Pope
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
NAME: Isabel de Flores or St. Rose of Lima
BIRTHDATE AND BIRTHPLACE: Born on April 20,
1586 in Lima, Peru.
PARENTS: María de Oliva y Herrera and Gaspar
Flores
GREAT CONTRIBUTION: Skilled in needlework and
sold her fine lace and embroidery and the flowers
that she grew in her garden to help her family and to
raise funds for the poor.
FEAST DAY: August 23
PATRON SAINT: St. Rose of Lima is the patron of
Peru, South America.
POSITION: Dominican Lay
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
NAME: Margaret of Città de Castello or ST.
MARGARETTE CASTELLO
BIRTHDATE AND BIRTHPLACE: born in
Perugia in 1287
PARENTS: Parisio and Emilia
GREAT CONTRIBUTION: Helped
innumerable others by her life and her good
deeds, finding holiness by uniting her
sufferings to Christ’s.
FEAST DAY: April 13
PATRON SAINT: Blind.
POSITION: Dominican Saint
Lent comes from the Middle English Word
lente, meaning “springtime.”

This is in preparation for the spring

celebration of Easter, a religious holiday
commemorating the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead.
While Advent is a celebration and a time of
great anticipation, Lent is more frequently
seen as a time of solemn observance and
preparation for the celebration of the
death and resurrection of Jesus at Easter.
 LITURGICAL COLOR

PENANCE & PREPARATION

The observance of Lent is meant to serve as
commemoration of the suffering of Jesus
Christ.

In the Gospels, Jesus spends 40 days in the

wilderness to fast and pray. This event was
one of the factors that inspired the final
length of Lent.
Lent 2024
 Because Lent follows the liturgical
calendar, the exact date that Lent
falls each year changes. Lent begins
on Ash Wednesday, which is always
held 46 days (40 fasting days and 6
Sundays) before Easter Sunday.
 This year, Lent started on Wednesday
14th day February and Easter Sunday
is the 31st day of March.
 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 MARCH1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

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Sundays are always considered feast days in Christianity,
it is joyous & celebratory days that is used to remember
the death and Resurrection of Christ.
Prayer during Lent focuses
on our need for God’s
forgiveness. It’s also about
repenting (turning away from our
sins) and receiving God’s mercy
and love.
FASTING or giving something up,
is a very common practice during Lent.
The idea is that giving up something
that’s a regular part of life, like eating
dessert or scrolling through Facebook,
can be a reminder of Jesus’ sacrifice. That
time can also be replaced with more time
connecting with God.
Almsgiving provides an opportunity to help
the poor and needy one.

"Prayer is good with fasting and alms more than to

lay up treasures of gold” Also, Jesus told us, when
you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the
hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets,
that they may be praised by men.

Giving money or doing something good for others is

a way to respond to God’s grace, generosity and
love. For example, some people spend time
volunteering or donate money they would normally
use to buy something, like their morning coffee.
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELIGIOUS
ORDERS
• APOSTOLIC ORDERS
Apostolic orders work within the community, outside
of the convent or monastery. These people may have
jobs as teachers, nurses, doctors, counsellors etc. The
aim is to get a balance between community life and
their ministry. Any wages that they earn will be
placed into a common pot so that it helps to support
the religious community.
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELIGIOUS
ORDERS
• CONTEMPLATIVE ORDERS
Contemplative orders focus completely on prayer
for themselves, the community and the world.
These people will have communication with the
outside world so that the order survives.
However, any work that they do will be minimal,
as their focus will be on prayer.
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELIGIOUS
ORDERS
• CLOISTERED ORDERS
Cloistered orders go one step further than
contemplative orders, as they will not leave their
convents or monasteries. If there is ever a need for an
individual to leave, example for a medical reason or
family issue, then they have to get permission to do
so. In the case of a medical emergency permission to
leave would be automatically granted.
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELIGIOUS
ORDERS
• MENDICANT ORDERS
Mendicant orders tend to live within the community
and follow a lifestyle similar to that of the apostolic
orders. They adopt a lifestyle of poverty and their
main aim is evangelization and service to the poor.
They will tend not to live in a monastery or convent,
but will live among the people that they are working
with.
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELIGIOUS
ORDERS
• MONASTIC ORDERS
Monastic orders will follow the contemplative
lifestyle. These orders are the traditional religious
orders that many will associate with monks and
nuns. Life is spent in prayer and contemplation,
and although they will have some contact with
the outside world it will be limited.
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELIGIOUS
ORDERS
• CLERKS REGULARS
orders founded by priests who are also
religious men with vows and have a very active
apostolic live.
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELIGIOUS
ORDERS
• INSTITUTES OF PONTIFICAL RIGHT
are those erected or approved by the Holy See
by formal decree.
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELIGIOUS
ORDERS
• RELIGIOUS ORDER
A religious order is a lineage of communities and
organizations of people who live in some way set
apart from society in accordance with their
specific religious devotion, usually characterized
by the principles of its founder's religious
practice.
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELIGIOUS
ORDERS
• RELIGIOUS ORDER
Religious orders generally follow one of the four
great religious rules: Rule of St. Basil, Rule of St.
Benedict, Rule of St. Augustine, and the Rule of
St. Francis.
 DIFFERENT TYPES OF RELIGIOUS
ORDERS
• RELIGIOUS ORDER
• Rule of St. Benedict, a collection of precepts for what is
called contemplative religious life.
• Rule of St. Augustine, stress self-denial, moderation, and
care for those in need.
• Rule of St. Basil, one of the earliest rules for Christian
religious living.
• Rule of St. Francis, to observe the holy gospel of our
Lord Jesus Christ, living in obedience without anything
of our own, and in chastity.