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The Dominicans In History, Thomas M. Schweriner, O.P.
The Dominicans In History, Thomas M. Schweriner, O.P.
Historical Catholic and Dominican Documents
Father Schweriner, O.P., highlights the history of the Dominican Order from the time St. Dominic received the Papal Blessing for his vision of Christ’s work on earth through to the Order’s expansion during the Middle Ages – to the development of the Order’s use of teaching, music, and art in spreading the Gospel – to the then current state of affairs in the midst of World War I. This short treatise on the Dominican Order serves as a primer for those interested in exploring the origins and development of the Order’s seven hundred year history.
Letter Of Pope Benedict Xv To The Most Reverend Father Master Louis Theissling, Master General Of The Dominican Order, On The Occasion Of The Seventh Centenary Of The Confirmation Of The Order, Pope Benedict Xv
Historical Catholic and Dominican Documents
This small pamphlet contains not only Pope Benedict XV’s celebratory letter to the Order of Preachers on its 700th hundred anniversary, but also two letters by the Master General of the Dominican Order, Father Louis Theissling, O.P. The first letter by Father Theissing, addressed to the Dominican Order in general discusses the date, December 22, as the formal day of celebration as well as urging the Dominican community that they should not neglect the observance.
Father Theissling’s second letter, also addressed to the whole of the Order of Preachers, is a letter of encouragement, exhortation, and blessing for the …