Saint Dominic
By Marina Haghighat
Dominic was born in 1170 in Caleruega
which is located in Spain. When he was older he studied the arts and theology
in a Spanish university. When he was 25 years old he became a priest and
followed the rule of Saint Benedict. In 1215 he and six followers founded a
monastery in Toulouse. In 1217 he got the Pope’s permission to start the “Order
of Preachers” (now known as the Dominican Order). Dominic made his headquarters
in Rome in the year 1215. He then moved to the Church of San Nicolo Bologna on
December 12. He later died on August 6, 1221 when he was 41 years old.
Saint Dominic was canonized on June 12, 1954 by Pope Pius XII
When Saint Dominic started the
new order he must have had a lot of trust. He had to have trust in God because
He has a plan for everyone. He also needed trust in his followers because when
you work on creating a new order you become a family. He teaches us that you
should have trust in others around you and in God. Dominic also preached about
the rosary and made it popular in his time. He taught us to pray the rosary. “Arm
yourself with prayer rather than a sword; wear humility rather than fine
clothes” was one of Saint Dominic’s quotes. To me that quote means when the war
against Satan comes, arm yourself with prayer because that is what will help us
win and beat Satan. It also means that we should focus less on how we look on
the outside and we should always keep God higher than us. His life was about
serving God and that’s what our life is supposed to be about, too.
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