Our next meeting will be 2pm on January 13, 2018 in the Religious Education building at Holy Rosary Parish.

Inquirers will discuss the History of the Dominican Laity. More information and the syllabus for the year can be found here.

Candidates for admission will be discussing Chapters 1-9 of ‘St Martin de Porres: Apostle of Charity‘ by Giuliana Cavallini. Consider the following questions while reading:
1) What virtue/s or beatitudes/s did St. Martin demonstrate? Please give details with specific examples.
2) What early influences lead to his sanctity?
3) Is this a credible account of his life? Why did it take so long for St. Martin de Porres to be canonized compared to St. Rose? What do you think his response to these issues might be today?
4) How can you apply his struggles/behaviors to your journey to sainthood?

Professed members will be discussing “Dignitatis Humanae”.  Some optional readings that may help with discussion:
1.  The wikipedia summary of the Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act (very short).
2. Pope Benedict XVI’s call for an hermeneutic of continuity starting about half way through this speech at the sentence ‘The last event of this year on which I wish to reflect here is the celebration of the conclusion of the Second Vatican Council 40 years ago.’
3.  Thomas Pink on Conscience and Coercion.
4. Martin Rhonheimer on The “Hermeneutic of Reform” and Religious Freedom (starts about 1/4 of the way down the page).

The group study will continue with Book 2 Chapters 15-25 of “Dark Night of the Soul” by St. John of the Cross translated by E. Allison Peers. A reflection will be given on those chapters.