From the moment Dominicans rise to the moment they go to sleep, they spend time together eating, praying, preaching, and having fun together. Although the apostolate is done on an individual basis, the communal life is an integral part of witnessing and experiencing Gods love within the Dominican Tradition.
Common prayer forms the backbone of Dominican life.
Dominican community does not end with death. Daily prayers are offered for departed members of the order.
Our common life is a source of strength to pray always.
Enjoying time together is integral to the Dominican life.
From the moment Dominicans rise to the moment they go to sleep, they spend time praying, preaching, studying, eating, and having fun together. The communal life is an integral part of witnessing and experiencing God’s love within the Dominican tradition.
“The family that prays together and plays together, stays together!”
We have our meals together, eating from the common table and listening to a book read aloud (nourishing mind and body).
Manual labor, like cooking and yard work, is part of our communal poverty.
Our common life expresses itself in a common apostolate: teaching.
