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Fr. Paul Murray, O.P. on Dominican Spirituality
'Calling Down a Blessing' on the world
Posted by The Dominican Friars on January 26, 2009
"In some religious traditions, the contemplative life implied an almost complete turning away from the world, and in the case of certain ascetic religious, of a rejection not only of their immediate family and friends, but also of people in general, or at least those who appeared to be dominated by weakness or by worldly passion. Fortunately, however, the impulse towards contemplation in the lives of our best-known Dominican preachers and saints was never characterized by that sort of rigid, judgmental attitude. The contemplative apostle in the Dominican tradition, the authentic preacher, does not call down curses on the sinful world. But, instead, conscious of his or her own weakness, and humbly identified, therefore, with the world's need, the Dominican calls down a blessing."
- From The New Wine of Dominican Spirituality by Fr. Paul Murray, O.P.