Four Pillars of the Dominicans

Dominicans Today

Preaching

Preaching, Teaching, and Works of Social Justice

Full-time itinerant preaching, Health care as chaplains and Theologians.

Community

The Promise: To hold all things in common

They live together and pray together and share a common vision in the ministry of preaching.

Study

The Dominican emphasis on study opens our hearts and minds more fully to the human condition today

Prayer

Word of God in daily common prayer, meditation, study, and in preaching

Lives are nourished by God's Word as found in Sacred Scripture, celebrated in the

Eucharist, lived in Tradition, and encountered in everyday life.

Mottos of the Dominicans

Contemplare et Contemplata Aliis Tradere

To share with others the fruits of contemplation

Many Dominicans would say that Dominican spirituality is hard to define, because we are always seeking new ways to express God's touch in our lives. Fundamentally, the Order is defined by its preaching mission

Dominican spirituality is a matter of searching for truth with the divine compassion.