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The Hound of the Hounds – Saint Dominic de Guzman. Why is he the Hound of the Hounds? As legend states it, while pregnant with Dominic, his mother had a dream that a dog came from her womb with a flaming torch in its mouth. She understood the dream as referring to her son Dominic, who would light the world on fire with the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. If you take this legend to be true, then it makes perfect sense because Saint Dominic and his rag-tag order of preachers most certainly set the world on fire. The fire began in the thirteenth century and it still burns to this day. Saint Dominic was born sometime around the year 1170 in the region of Calaroga in Old Castillo, Spain. Not much is known about his father, but his mother, Joan of Aza is a Blessed of the Church. When he was fourteen years old, he was sent to school in Valencia, but quickly transferred to school in Salamanca. After completing his formal education, he was received and ordained into the Regular Canons of St. Augustine in the Diocese of Osma. In 1204, he became prior of the order. In the same year, the King of Castile, Alphonsus IX, asked the Bishop of Osma, Diego de Azevedo, to travel with him to arrange a marriage for his son in Denmark. The Bishop, a close friend of St. Dominic, asked him to come along. While traveling to Denmark, they stopped off in the province of Languedoc, France. On their return trip, they stopped off in Citeaux, France. It was at both of these places that St. Dominic first became acquainted with the Albigensian heresy. The Albigensians believed in two gods. One god was good while the other god was evil. One god controlled the spirit while the other god was in control of the flesh. They thought that the evil god was in control of the world; therefore the whole world was evil. They stem from an Early Church heresy known as Manichaeism. Although it was not completely destroyed, St. Augustine of Hippo put an end to their dominance in the 4th century.  Both heresies were very anti-Catholic and had a great contempt for the clergy of the Church. Click the link to continue reading https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1935593596475487&id=727860070582185

Believe: all of our hopes and dreams are within reach if only we believe! (at Rome, Vatican)

This is really what faith means!

Shower of Roses Invocation to St Therese

St Jean Marie Vianney, the Cure of Ars (at Garden City, New York)

Jesus, I Trust In You (at St. William the Abbot Teens)

Immaculate Mary your praises we sing. You reign now in Heaven with Jesus our King. (at St. Kilian Roman Catholic Church)

Jesus is baptized by John (at Garden City, New York)

When you say the rosary, you should always say 3 extra prayers for the Holy Father's intentions. You can also gain plenary indulgences if you say the Anima Christi after receiving Holy Communion. Soul of Christ, sanctify me  Body of Christ, save me  Blood of Christ, inebriate me  Water from Christ's side, wash me Passion of Christ, strengthen me O good Jesus, hear me   Within Thy wounds hide me  Suffer me not to be separated from Thee. From the malicious enemy defend me In the hour of my death call me And bid me come unto Thee That I may praise Thee with Thy saints and with Thy angels Forever and ever  Amen  #Catholic #Jesus #prayer #God #faith #popefrancis (at Vatican City)

Jesus, I Trust In You! (at St William The Abbot School)

Jesus, give us your peace ❤❤❤ (at Rosa Mystica Foundation of America)

The first Friday mass at Holy Name Church. (at Holy Name of Jesus Church)

Good morning! Prayers cost nothing but deliver such goodness! (at Nassau County, New York)

St. Joseph, patron saint of workers, foster father of Jesus, spouse of the Blessed Virgin, pray for us. Please also pray for the unemployed and underemployed.

Please pray for all those suffering with HIV and are dying from other diseases. (at New York, New York)