Dominican Spirituality

Annotated Bibliography: Hispanic Spirituality
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Dominican spirituality
Dominican Spirituality. (2013, September 17). Video]. YouTube. /watch?v=uSFyRInhHlQ&t=199s
The video reviews and analyzes the life and characteristics of Dominican spirituality. It emphasizes the four pillars that make Dominican spirituality unique. These features include; prayers, preaching, study, and community. Dominican spirituality emphasizes preaching just as Jesus did. Also, Dominican spirituality understands the importance of the study to seek the truth and understand Jesus Christ. For one to preach, they ought to know and understand the readings. In addition, Dominicans cultivate prayers and contemplation. It is believed that for one to comprehend the word of God, they have to pray in silence for understanding before the study and when preaching. Notably, prayers are communal. Dominicans pray while holding hands and kneeling as assign of humility and togetherness. They also eat, study, and preach the word of God together to balance contemplation, prayers, and action. The video highlights the importance of the rosary and believes in Mary, the mother of Jesus. From the video, the Dominican spirituality can be a communal doctrine that seeks to learn, preach and pray in harmony among themselves
Hinnebusch, W. A., & Wagner, W. (2014). Dominican Spirituality: Principles and Practice. Wipf and Stock.
The book describes Dominican spirituality as contemplative, monastic priestly apostolic, theocentric, and doctrinal. Dominicans are inspired to follow and serve Jesus Christ in ways inspired by St Dominic. The prevalent belief is to love God wi...