"Praise the Lord at all times and ask Him to guide your course, then all you do and all you plan will turn out well"(Tob 4:19).

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Our Common Life

Praveen Montheiro II Phil


The common life that we share is the witness to Christ whom we follow in the footsteps of St. Dominic.  As the constitution states: "the main reason that we are gathered together is that we live in harmony in one heart and one mind in God."  Our community consists of twenty one brothers and four priests.We always cherish the spirit of St. Dominic in all our daily activities. Ample opportunities to get together at the fellowship table, playground, during manual work and other group activities give us a unique experience to express oneself before one another. Day today experiences of being together enrich and strengthen our bond. Lot of things we learn from each other in a filial understanding than listening and reading some materials.

Though study is the main focus of the institution, it never hampers the community or spiritual life. The practice of regular observance such as silence, apostolic ministry and private prayers, with responsibility, helps us to discipline ourselves and form ourselves into better persons.