Morning Prayer - MONDAY, 8 Aug 2022

LISTEN | Morning Prayer - August 8, 2022 | Memorial of St. Dominic, priest

"This is the steward, faithful and prudent, who the Lord set over his household to give them their allowance of food at the proper time." - Luke 12:42

At the end of the twelfth century, the Church in France was ravaged by the Albigensian heresy, a doctrine which was not only entirely unchristian but which, in addition, constituted a social evil. Effective measures were required to be taken to combat it. Where others had failed, a Spanish canon, St. Dominic Guzman, succeeded. He was notable for his learning and love of poverty. The Order of Preachers (Dominicans), which he founded about the year 1215, was endowed by him with these two characteristics; instead of manual labor, as practiced by the Cistercian monks, he required his friars to work with their minds by preaching and teaching. He died at Bologna on August 6, 1221. His friend, Gregory IX, canonized him three years later.

Start your day with the universal prayer of the Church through the ancient tradition of Lauds. Full-text to Monday's Morning Prayer is available at ibreviary.com

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