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What can an 800-year-old spiritual tradition teach you today? Since its founding in 1216, the Dominican Order has indelibly influenced Catholic spirituality. The evangelical spirit of St. Dominic of Caleruega has inspired countless preachers, theologians, artists, philosophers, missionaries, mystics, clerics, and laity down to the present day. In The Dominican Spiritual Tradition, you will reignite your own life of faith with the power of this school of spirituality. Through 6 lectures, you will reflect upon Dominican spirituality in light of its fascinating, 800-year history. Under the guidance of Fr. Donald Goergen, O.P., you will explore the Dominican mission and life through the lens of four pillars: preaching, prayer, study, and the common life. To understand Dominican spirituality, you must first understand the life and historical context of St. Dominic. In doing so, you will gain deep insights into his vision, which above all emphasizes humility. You will also come to understand that at the heart of Dominican spirituality is the communication of the Word of God: not just speaking the gospel, but living it. In your encounters with Dominican spirituality, you will learn how to live the gospel of peace, grounding yourself contemplatively in prayer and study. This call to evangelization remains as powerful today as ever. With his authenticity, integrity, simplicity, and humility, St. Dominic will inspire your spiritual life.
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"Don Goergen is an expert in Thomism and Christian Mysticism. The finest professor with whom I have had the privilege to study, Don's style is at once captivating and endearing. His series "The Christian Contemplative Tradition" exudes his own prayerfulness while offering endless gems for reflection. I have no doubt that Don's presentation of "Serenity and Contemplation" will be equally enthrallin
Fr. Raymond-Marie Bryce, OP, Associate Pastor, St. Paul Catholic Center (Indiana Universit
"Father Don Goergen, O.P. is a master of the spiritual life. He has not only studied Christian spirituality for many years but has put into practice in his adult life all of those key elements which enable one to grow in holiness. The areas of contemplation and meditation are especially central to his own spiritual life as a Dominican preacher and teacher. Don has found his own path to serenity by
Father Harry Byrne, O.P., Professor Emeritus, Aquinas Institute of Theology, St. Louis, MO
"Father Goergen is a gifted communicator. As teacher, preacher, writer or retreat master, he invites us to enter more deeply into the truths of our faith, our prayer and our very lives. He speaks as companion and summons as sage. His passion for the contemplative path breaks forth at times with a pure and precious whimsy: a trustworthy sign of his own rootedness in the life to which he calls us."
SM Legett, MD , St. Louis