Saint Dominic, Priest
August 8
Dominic de Guzman was born around 1170 in Caleruega, Castile. Traveling through southern France, he encountered the Albigensian or Cathar movement and saw that preaching, learning, poverty, and holiness were needed to answer confusion. Rather than relying on force or status, Dominic sought evangelical witness rooted in truth and charity.
In 1216, Pope Honorius III approved the Order of Preachers, known as the Dominicans. Dominic’s friars were sent to universities and cities to preach, teach, and defend the faith. He died in Bologna in 1221. His feast reminds the Church that truth must be studied deeply, lived humbly, and proclaimed with love.
Prayer: Saint Dominic, help us preach the Gospel by word, study, prayer, and holy example. Amen.
