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Welcome - Holy Name of Jesus Western lay Dominican Province
Dear Dominicans & Friends:WELCOME TO THE WESTERN DOMINICAN PROVINCE WEBSITE OF THE LAY FRATERNITIES OF ST. DOMINIC, ALSO KNOWN AS THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. DOMINIC.
opwestlaity.orgThe new website is a repository of Dominican and Catholic resources . . . and a growing library of all things Dominican. Please check it out.
If you are curious about becoming a lay Dominican, please check out the list of Chapters under the "WHO WE ARE" banner above. If you find a chapter in your area, look for an email address. If you cannot find an email contact, please contact me at [email protected]. If you want to know more, please check out the banner "LIFE AS A LAY DOMINCAN."The Lay Dominicans welcome you to attend one of the thirty six local Chapters in the Western United States. In addition, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me, or other officers, as listed under the "WHO WE ARE" banner.
The Webmaster for the Provincial website, opwestlaity.org, is Alejandra Barajas, who also serves as the LPC Secretary. I am very thankful for her service, the discipline she brings to the LPC, and her services as Webmaster! With thanksgiving,With peace and faith in Christ,
Mr. John Keenan, OP
President, Lay Provincial Council
The Most Holy Name of Jesus Western Dominican Province
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OPWESTLAITY.ORG WEBMASTERThe Webmaster of this website, opwestlaity.org, is Alejandra Barajas, who also serves as the LPC executive council Secretary. If you have any suggestions; material, resources, or contact information or updated officer and LPC Representative information to be posted, please contact Alejandra at [email protected].
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wHO IS sT. dOMINIC?St. Dominic was born in 1170 near the abbey of Santo Domingo at Silos. His family was noble and religious; his mother would be beatified and both brothers would become preachers. St. Dominic studied arts and theology at the University of Palencia. He was appointed a canon regular of the Cathedral of Osma, ordained, and made prior in 1201. In diplomatic service to his bishop, Diego de Azevedo, he traveled across the Pyrenees to southern France several times.
There they encountered heretical communities. Bishop Diego, Dominic and others attempted to bring the heretics back to the Catholic faith. Dominic organized his followers into a community, which was recognized at the IV Lateran Council. Bologna and Paris became the centers of its development. The Order of Preachers grew to be a large family of friars, nuns, and third order laity. In the fifteenth century, the Dominicans promoted the praying of the rosary. [1]
Written by Sarah Ciotti
Reviewed by Fr. Hugh Feiss, OSB, STD
[1] Catholicpedia: The Original Catholic Encyclopedia (1917) for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. s.v. “St Dominic.”
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Plenary Indulgence in
honor of St. Thomas AquinasA Catechesis on the Meaning of Indulgencesas well as Conditions prescribed by Holy Mother Church.
The Holy See has authorized a plenary indulgence to Lay Dominicans and other members of the Dominican Family and other Faithful, in honoring the patronage of St. Thomas Aquinas. The Master of the Order sent a letter to the Brothers and Sisters of the Dominican Family dated January 25, 2023, in which he notes the celeb qation of the 7th Centenary of the canonization of St. Thomas, Doctor of the Church, on July 18, 2023 and the 750th Anniversary of St. Thomas’ death on March 7, 2024.In his letter, the Master of Order, Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, explains that a plenary indulgence is granted on those persons of the Faithful who are “properly disposed” who will,
- “participate in the Eucharistic celebrations organized by the Dominican Family in our churches and schools on the important occasions of the jubilee of the canonization and death of St. Thomas Aquinas, and
- “on the faithful who will make pilgrimages to Churches, shrines and oratories under his patronage.”
The Master said that the “double jubilee celebrations will be from 28 January 2023 to 28 January 2025.” The Master also asked that a necessary catechesis be provided, “on the meaning of indulgence as well as the conditions prescribed by Holy Mother Church for its worthy reception.”Catechesis on Indulgences.
How to obtain an indulgence? What is an indulgence? In order to help answer that question, provided below are a couple of resources (if you are willing to study the subject!). The first resource is from the document entitled the Indulgentiarum Doctrina, Apostolic Constitution on Indulgences, dated January 1, 1967, under the authority of Pope Pius VI, which helps the reader identify what needs to be accomplished to obtain a plenary or a partial indulgence.
Under paragraph titled “NORM”, the document identified above lists the requirements to obtain an Plenary Indulgence, as follows: n.7 — To acquire a plenary indulgence it is necessary to perform the work to which the indulgence is attached and to fulfill three conditions: sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion and prayer for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff. It is further required that all attachment to sin, even to venial sin, be absent.
If this disposition is in any way less than complete, or if the prescribed three conditions are not fulfilled, the indulgence will be only partial, except for the provisions contained in n. 11 for those who are “impeded.” . . . n. 11 — While there is no change in the faculty granted by canon 935 of the Code of Canon Law to confessors to commute for those who are “impeded” either the prescribed work itself or the required conditions [for the acquisition of indulgences], local Ordinaries can grant to the faithful over whom they exercise authority in accordance with the law, and who live in places where it is impossible or at least very difficult for them to receive the sacraments of confession and Communion, permission to acquire a plenary indulgence without confession and Communion provided they are sorry for their sins and have the intention of receiving these sacraments as soon as possible.
In other words, these conditions may be summarized as follows:- In order to obtain a plenary indulgence, the standards are:
- Perform the work to which the indulgence is attached (see above);
- Receive sacramental confession;
- Receive sacramental Holy Eucharist;
- Pray for the intentions of the Holy Father;
- Any disposition to, or attachment to sin, even venial sin, must be absent; and,
- If any such disposition or condition is absent, then a partial indulgence is granted, unless otherwise impeded.
What is an indulgence? The second source, a paper entitled “Mercy and Indulgences” will help define and explain the nature of indulgences to the reader. In 2015, I wrote a paper on Mercy and Indulgences, relating to the Holy Father’s Year of Mercy, when on December 8, 2015, the Feast day of the Immaculate Conception, the Pope thrust open the “Holy Doors” at the Vatican. It began a year of study and understanding of Mercy, of which the subject of indulgences is closely related.
The purpose of the paper is to “explain the doctrine of the Church on indulgences and to review the concepts involved, and what it means to the ordinary Catholic faithful to pursue indulgences, and the grace-filled opportunity for the everyday life of each and every Catholic that participates in this wondrous part of Christ’s lifegiving graces.”
A link to the paper is here: Mercy and Indulgences.
Mr. John Keenan, OP, JD
Friday, January 27, 2024
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Nemo praesumitur malus, nisi probetur.
When looking up the Latin phrase, Nemo praesumitur malus, nisi probetur, in the Black’s Law Dictionary, you will find its simple meaning to be “No one is presumed to be bad or evil until proven.” Under the American civil law, the modern parlance is the legal doctrine we all know as, “innocent until proven guilty.” There is a long historical tradition behind that doctrine, that is more about the Gospel and Our Lord Jesus Christ, than about courts, juries, and verdicts.
The phrase is one of my chosen mottos, to remind me of the Gospel, about the treatment of other people. This is how I believe it applies in everyday living:
Death by presumption. In your daily life, when thinking or speaking of others, do not presume evil, think evil, or speak evil of other people. In speaking to other people or about other people, avoid the evils of defamation, detraction, or being contumelious. Be charitable. Speak of the good and true things, fixing your thoughts on what is “true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely and admirable.” Philippians 4:8.
Do not let the tongue take you away. The tongue is an awesome part of our body, used to pray and to praise our God; but too often it is used to gossip about our family, our friends, co-workers, the Church, and others in authority. The tongue is a small rudder that can quicken the words of judgment and criticism without forethought. Indeed, before using the tongue, think of what is right and true and bring every piece of knowledge and thought you have “to the obedience of Christ.” 2 Cor. 10:5. “[B]e transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans 12:2.
Prove yourself, not others. It gives great insight, knowledge, and wisdom to live according to the ethical standards of Christ, otherwise known as the Ten Commandments and the precepts of the Church. Do not compare yourself to other people. Give careful attention to your own mind, thoughts, life, and work, being mindful of your personal sins and weaknesses. Victory over sin and passion proves God’s grace at work in your thoughts and actions, giving each victory as a witness and praise to Christ. Galatians 6:4.
In the end, Christ admonishes us to set our minds on the things above, not the evil that are the things of earth. Col. 3:2.
September 28, 2022
Mr. John C. Keenan, OP, JD
President
Lay Provincial Council
The Holy Name of Jesus (Western Dominican) Province
--Nemo praesumitur malus, nisi probetur.
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