St. Dominic

Today, we remember and honor St. Dominic.  Dominic was the founder of the Dominicans, a group of religious order, with both men and women religious.  The Dominicans usually have the initials O.P. following their name, which stands for Order of Preachers.  Their Charism is teaching and Preaching.  We are blessed for the men and women who belong to the Order of Preachers, and share their gifts and ministry of teaching and preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ for us in our world today.  One of the distinguishing factors about their clothing is that they would always wear a large rosary on the side of their white habit.  It is a reminder for them to pray the powerful prayer of the Rosary.  While we don't know about the history of the Rosary, and it became the form of prayers that we have today, but some people believed that it can be traced back to St. Dominic.  It was said about St. Dominic, that while at prayer, struggling with how to deal with heretics.  The Blessed Mother appeared to St. Dominic, and gave him the gift of the Rosary Beads.  And to go forth with the message to pray the powerful prayer of the Rosary. He died on August 6, 1221, at the age of 51.