PREACHING: Visioning, Proclamation, and Ministry

--“The preached word does not merely communicate an abstract truth but can refashion lives and society.”  The International Website of the Dominican Family

Members of the Dominican Order are committed to preaching the Word of God and to living that Word by encouraging all persons to incorporate gospel values into everyday life. Preaching involves examining and re-visioning the gospel message in particular situations, encouraging a response through proclamation and working in ministry to effect change.

Dominicans preach in a variety of ways in more than 92 countries around the world. The four branches, Friars, Sisters, Nuns, and Lay Dominicans, work in campus and parish ministry, teach in schools and universities, and serve as social workers and advocates for those who are poor. They are writers and artists. They work in health care and as spiritual directors. Some remain cloistered praying for “the success of the holy preaching of the Order.” Whatever forms their preaching takes, Dominicans seek to further the work of God’s love, establishing an ever greater level of justice in the world.