tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post3952044218861160998..comments2024-02-26T09:30:54.111-06:00Comments on Domine, da mihi hanc aquam!: Miscellaneous Updates & Ramblings about Parish Life. . .Fr. Philip Powell, OPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14970857401221305221noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-72995389889318983892011-06-06T23:54:04.037-05:002011-06-06T23:54:04.037-05:00Interesting how the comments above all deal with &...Interesting how the comments above all deal with "Dominican life". I have heard of a similar situation with a person who joined the Dominicans (he was really attracted to the liturgical life at the DHS in Washington, DC), but after he was assigned to a small parish in Ohio, that had NO resemblance of that strong liturgical life at the DHS, he bolted for the Benedictines. <br /><br />I agree that Dominicans should be in larger priories and be more engaged in preaching and teaching/ministering at secular schools....not parish ministry.Raulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-37955811677029418392011-06-06T09:22:32.054-05:002011-06-06T09:22:32.054-05:00A friend of mine, a diocesan priest, was the pasto...A friend of mine, a diocesan priest, was the pastor of a very large parish in the DC area. At some point he was getting up at 4:00 AM every morning and praying the entire Office because it was the only way he could do it without getting interrupted.Mr Flapataphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08390162118666201658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-64602770299508685572011-06-03T17:24:29.987-05:002011-06-03T17:24:29.987-05:00i've often wondered why Dominicans are assigne...i've often wondered why Dominicans are assigned to staff parishes...maybe the Church would be better served if they were truly itinerant preachers, preaching all around the country. and teaching in secular as well as Catholic schools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18842286.post-38341133884950311062011-06-03T14:08:40.929-05:002011-06-03T14:08:40.929-05:00Interesting. We had a fellow teacher who was fr...Interesting. We had a fellow teacher who was friends with our friars and was attracted to religious life. (We have generally small communities and are in several smaller parishes.) <br />He went over to the Dominican Priory in DC and loved the liturgical life of a larger community. So he joined the Dominicans and was ordained.....and then assigned to a small parish. I have lost touch but I heard he eventually left the Order for his home diocese. I think that is the problem with parish life...we do good work, are liked by our people but it isn't really what we entered for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com