“The purpose of Dominican formation is to produce people truly adult in faith and so able to hear, celebrate and proclaim the word of God.”

~ Rule, §11

“Study is not one activity [amongst others] of a Dominican; it should enter into every aspect of our life. It is part of the way that we grow in friendship with God, delight in His creation, and take pleasure in His presence. It is  fundamental to our preaching, challenging us to wrestle with the complexity of human experience in its encounter with the gospel, moving us beyond facile answers that do not take seriously the people to whom we talk. Study belongs to our search for a new and more just world.”

~ fr. Timothy Radcliffe, O.P.

Dominican Spirituality – or way of life – is based on four pillars: Prayer, Study, Community and Apostolate.

“… moved by the Holy Spirit to live according to the spirit and charism of
Saint Dominic …”

~ Rule, §2

“… they are marked out by the particular style of their spiritual life and
of their service to God and to their neighbour in the Church. As members of the
Order, they share in its apostolic mission, by study, prayer and preaching in
keeping with their state as members of the laity. ”

~ Rule, §4

“How must we live, and what must we do, to fulfill our vocation as
men and women who proclaim the saving message of Christ so that it becomes a
burning reality in our own lives and in the lives of those to whom we are
sent?”

~ fr. Damian Byrne, O.P.