A feast day treat!!

Today is the feast of St. Dominic, someone who has had a profound impact on my life; and in his honor I am doing a double book review.

There is so much I could tell you about him, but I came across a blog post this morning by Tom Perna who does a fantastic job illustrating the life of this incredible saint. Check it out here!

St. Dominic founded the Order of Preachers to be both active and contemplative. To first contemplate, and then share the fruits of their contemplation. He is known for carrying two books with him at all times: the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, and the Epistles of St. Paul. This small fact expresses his belief that the frequent study of Sacred Scripture was of great importance to the vocation of the Christian life.

Inspired by this, I will over the course of the day post two book reviews:

Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word: A commentary on the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew (3 Volumes)
By: Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis

and...

Not exactly dealing with the Epistles of St. Paul, but a really good look into the early days of the Dominican Order.

Lives of the Brethren of the Order of Preachers 1206-1259
By: Dominicans, Translated by: Placid Conway, O.P.
Edited with Notes and Introduction by: Bede Jarrett, O.P.

Saint Dominic...pray for us!