tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post3554370090032960012..comments2024-03-25T11:09:41.538-04:00Comments on a minor friar blog: (Our) Holy FatherBrother Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-89037785257672691752011-09-25T04:25:25.650-04:002011-09-25T04:25:25.650-04:00Hi! As Cole says, in the UK it is customary for on...Hi! As Cole says, in the UK it is customary for one of the Franciscan brethren to preach on the Feast of The Translation (May24th), and for one of the Dominicans to preach on the Feast of St. Francis. The communities invite each other over and, well, much festivity ensues. <br /><br />The reason the Feast of the Translation is BIG, and the Feast of St Dominic in August 8th is more muted is, as far as I know, rather practical. In August the Dominican brethren are often traveling; students are preaching in new placements, if people are moving community or job they do it in this month, people take their holidays. Dominic deserves a full house, so he gets May 24th as a big community celebration.<br /><br />In the litany St. Francis comes just before OUR HOLY FATHER ST DOMINIC (often in captials) is called upon, twice and fortissimo.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />CloisterCloisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420935883178551476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-2056769193280471452011-09-21T12:23:52.532-04:002011-09-21T12:23:52.532-04:00Many years ago, a Dominican prioress gave me a hol...Many years ago, a Dominican prioress gave me a holy card of Dominic and Francis embracing as they met on a city street and she told me that Dominic and Francis were the best of friends. To honor that friendship, it was traditional that on the feast day of St. Francis, they would have a Dominican priest celebrate the mass; and on the feast day of St. Dominic, the Franciscans would would have a Dominican priest celebrate their mass.<br /><br />Which doesn't answer your question, I know, but is interesting and touching nevertheless.Dancing With Pussycatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873625775453054722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-92210945328294413182011-09-20T17:00:22.554-04:002011-09-20T17:00:22.554-04:00St. Francis is listed as a feast on the U.S. Ordo ...St. Francis is listed as a feast on the <a href="http://www.domcentral.org/life/Ordo11.pdf" rel="nofollow">U.S. Ordo (pdf)</a> as well. <br /><br />The Ordo doesn't call him holy father, but the <a href="http://dominicanidaho.org/litany.html" rel="nofollow">Dominican Litany</a> does call him Holy Father.<br /><br />Holy Father Dominic is celebrated as a Solemnity here in the states (see Ordo above). So places celebrate the translation as a solemnity instead, because friars are often scattered in August.BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863523747749399367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-51463211387916309962011-09-20T13:27:26.944-04:002011-09-20T13:27:26.944-04:00The preaching is an old tradition, though not alwa...The preaching is an old tradition, though not always sought.Brother Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-74509401893995440752011-09-20T13:26:27.568-04:002011-09-20T13:26:27.568-04:00The 2011 ordo for the English Province of the Orde...The 2011 ordo for the English Province of the Order of Preachers has "Our Seraphic Father Saint Francis of Assisi", which is a feast. <br /><br />OTOH, I see St Dominic listed on Aug. 8th as "Our Holy Father Dominic", <i>memorial</i>. ?? It's only listed as a solemnity in London and Newcastle, where he is the patron of the priory and parish churches. "The Translation of Our Holy Father Dominic" on May 24th, however, is a full solemnity. I'm quite surprised at the relatively lower rank of St Dominic's proper feast day, myself. <br /><br />Linky-link: http://english.op.org/News_files/Ordo%20OP%202011.pdf<br /><br />Btw, our local Dominicans have a Franciscan preach on Dominic's feast day, and a Dominican is invited to preach for the Franciscans on Francis' feast day. Do y'all do the same?Cole Matsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13954574912456427100noreply@blogger.com