This is a year-long discussion program that can be used by any Lay Dominican chapter looking to engage other Catholics who are interested in learning more about the Lay Dominicans.
The format is a monthly discussion open to all Catholics in a parish, ideally held following the most attended Mass on the first Sunday of the month.
Life-professed members of the chapter take turns leading the discussion each month by giving each attendee a printed copy of the reading, reading it slowly and aloud as a group, then leading a discussion using the questions in the provided facilitator prompts.
This series fulfils a three-fold purpose:
- Allows the Word of God and orthodox teaching to touch the hearts of those who attend, with the aim of the salvation of souls.
- Invites interested adults to experience an approachable, Dominican-style discussion of scripture and theology, introducing them to what the life of a Lay Dominican can entail.
- Provides life-professed Lay Dominicans with an important venue for preaching.
Monthly topics (click on any to read/download a pdf):
January: The Epiphany, St. Augustine.
- Feast, Scripture, Theology, Doctor of the Church.
February: The Beatitudes, St. Leo the Great.
- Scripture, Touchstone Teaching, Doctor of the Church.
March: Passions to be Regulated, Garrigou-LaGrange.
- Liturgical Season, Theology, Virtue Development, Dominican Teacher.
April: Beauty of the Liturgy, Popes Pius X, John Paul II, Benedict XVI.
- Theology, Beauty, Papal Teaching.
May: Early Theology and Titles of Mary.
- Feast, Scripture, Theology.
June: Transubstantiation, St. Ambrose.
- Feast, Scripture, Theology, Touchstone Teaching, Doctor of the Church.
July: Hymns on Faith, St. Ephrem the Syrian.
- Theology, Beauty, East-Meets-West, Doctor of the Church.
August: The Transfiguration, St. Thomas Aquinas.
- Feast, Scripture, Theology, Doctor of the Church.
September: Importance of the Psalter, St. Augustine.
- Scripture, Theology, Doctor of the Church.
October: Guardian Angels, various saints.
- Feast, Scripture, Theology, Doctors of the Church.
November: Feast of Christ the King, Pope Pius XI.
- Feast, Scripture, Theology, Papal Teaching.
December: Fittingness of the Incarnation, Garrigou-LaGrange.
- Liturgical Season, Theology, Dominican Teacher.
TAGS: Seasonal Tie-In, Scriptural Discussion, Theological Discussion, Topic of Note, Authority/Teacher
For a pdf version of this overview page, click here.