Library

The following documents are available online. There is also a large collection of Dominican documents available from the Province of St. Albert the Great website at Dominican Central Documents. Also consult the section "Dominican Lay fraternities" on the "Catholiclinks.org" website, and the Lay Dominican Library.

• General Documents
  • Rule of Life
    • Book of Constitutions and Ordinations of the Friars of the Order of Preachers (LCO)
    • Acts of the Friars' General Chapter, Bogotá, 2007
    • Rule of Dominican Lay Fraternities
    • The Fundamental Constitution
    • The Primitive Constitutions of the Order of Preachers
    • The Rule of Saint Augustine
    • The General Chapter in the Order of Preachers
  • Liturgy
    • Consultation on Translations of Liturgical Texts
    • Dominican Liturgical Calendar
    • Proper of the Order of Preachers: Rite of Profession
    • Ritual Order for the Reception and Profession into Clerical or Lay Fraternities of Saint-Dominic
  • History
    • List of the Masters of the Order since the Foundation of the Order
    • The Libellus of Jordan of Saxony
    • The Lives of the Brethren (Vitae Fratrum) 1206-1259
    • Treatise on Preaching by Humbert of Romans
• Letters and texts from the Masters of the Order
  • Bro. Carlos A. Azpiroz Costa, O.P. (2001- )
    • ‘Let us walk in joy and think of our saviour’. Some views on dominican itinerancy (2003) (Word or RTF document)
    • Proclaiming the Gospel in the Order of Preachers (2002)
      
  • Bro. Timothy Radcliffe, OP (1993-2001)
    • Mission to a Runaway World: Future Citizens of the Kingdom (2002)
    • “A city set on a hilltop cannot be hidden” A Contemplative Life (2001)
    • The Parable of the Good Samaritan (2001)
    • St Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) Patroness of Europe (2000)
    • The Throne of God (2000)
    • To Praise, to Bless, to Preach. The Mission of the Dominican Family (2000)
    • Letter to our brothers and sisters in initial formation (1999)
    • The Rosary (1998)
    • The Promise of Life (1998)
    • The Bear and the Nun: What is the Sense of Religious Life Today ! (1998)
    • Dominican Freedom and Responsibility. Towards a Spirituality of Government (1997)
    • The Identity of Religious Today (1996)
    • The Wellspring of Hope. Study and the Annunciation of the Good News (1996)
    • Jurassic Park and the Last Supper (1994)
    • Vowed to Mission (1994)
  • Bro. Damian Byrne, OP (1984-1993)
    • Letter on Formation (1992)
    • The Role of Study in the Order (1991)
    • In Collaboration Together (1991)
    • In Mission Together (1990)
    • First Assignations (1990)
    • The Ministry of Preaching (1989)
    • The Challenge of Evangelization Today (1988)
    • On Common Life (1988)
    • The Laity and the Mission of the Order (1987)
    • Pre-novitiate Formation (1987)
    • The Rosary (1985)
    • On the 750th Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Dominic (1984)
  • Bro. Vincent de Couesnongle, OP (1975-1984)
    • The Contemplative Dimension of our Dominican Life (1982)
    • Authority Promoting Fraternal Unity as well as the Universal Mission of the Order (1980)
    • Who are my Cumans (1980)
    • A plea for Itinerant Preaching (1978)
    • How Young People are to be Received and Trained in our Communities (1976)
    • The Rosary Apostolate (1976)
    • The Social Message Of John Macias (1975)
    • Some Aspects of Dominican Life (1975)
    • Confidence in the Future (1975)
• Contemporary Articles and Books
  • Statistics about the Dominican Friars 2000 (PDF documents) :
    • Historical Data Worldwide (PDF)
    • Historical Data by Continent (PDF)
    • Statistics by Continent (PDF)
    • Statistics by Continent (Numerical Summary) (PDF)
    • Statistics by Continent (summary by percentage) (PDF)
  • Websites of the General Chapters of the Friars
    • General Chapter of Bologna (1998)
    • General Chapter of Providence (2001)
    • General Chapter of Cracow (2004)
  • History
    • Ashley, Benedict. The Dominicans
    • Bedouelle, Guy. The Holy Inquisition: Dominic and Dominicans
    • Hinnebusch, William A. Dominicans. A Short History
  • DOMINICAN FAMILY
    • Walsh, William. Dominican Family: Call and Response
  • DOMINICAN FORMATION
    • See our detailed bibliography
  • DOMINICAN LAITY
    • Schillebeeckx, Edward. The Dominican Third Order: "Old and New Style"
    • Weber, Richard. Dominican Laity: History
    • Malatesta, Charles. Dominican Laity: Purpose
    • Kiesling, Christofer. Dominican Laity: Spirituality
  • SPIRITUALITY
    • Aumann, Jordan. The Contemplative Dimension of Dominican Spirituality
    • Murray, Paul. Recovering the Contemplative Dimension
    • Murray, Paul. Drinking in the Word. Dominicans and the New Wine of the Gospel
    • Schillebeeckx, Edward. Dominican Spirituality
  • THE DOMINICAN CHARISM OF PREACHING : STUDY AIDS
    • McVey, Chrys. Giertych, Wojciech. Introduction to the project: "The Dominican Charism of Preaching. Study Aids."
    • Walsh, Liam. Sacra Praedicatio and Dominican Spirituality
    • White, Allen. Model of an Homily for a Difficult Subject : Trinity Sunday 2003
  • VARIOUS ARTICLES
    • Engel, Ulrich. Preaching as Translation. Listening and Communicating God’s Word in a post-secularized Society
    • Geffré, Claude. The Word of God and World Religions and Cultures
    • Geffré, Claude. For a Theology of Difference. Identity, otherness, dialogue
    • McVey, Chrys. Befriending: The Heart of Mission
    • Vernette, Jean. The New Religious Landscape in Europe