Well, I am in for it now...
I have commenced the Inquiry Phase for a vocation as an Anglican Dominican Tertiary (gulp). So far, the Director of Initial Formation is lovely (gulp). AND it is very exciting. So long as they allow me to marry...
The call to be a Dominican is a calling to be someone who desperately wants to experience and know God. Dominicans are committed to study and prayer first and foremost, because without these they have nothing to share with others. Dominicans do not tell about God based on theory, but based on their own intimate relationship with the Divine Master. To be a Dominican is to be on a spiritual journey with Jesus Christ and toward Jesus Christ. That is one of the great paradoxes of the Christian faith. Our lives are spent moving toward God yet each and every moment is spent with God. Dominicans seek to become people who are aware of God at every moment and in everyplace; whether we are preaching, washing the dishes, or driving down the street...
You can learn more about this Anglican Order here. We had a lively discussion about tertiary life a few months ago on this blog, as recorded here. Either read and review, or pray for me!
(Also check out this link to a site on other extant Anglican orders, courtesy of Jon.)
posted by MM at 9:28 PM
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