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Saint Stories for Kids

Ep. 127 St Dominic

Saint Stories for Kids

Shining Light Dolls

Kids & Family

4.71.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2022

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

St Dominic had a close connection to God, and he knew that God would always take care of His people...even when others doubted. Listen now to hear his story! St Dominic, Pray for Us! www.shininglightdolls.com www.instagram.com/shininglightdolls www.facebook.com/shininglightdollsllc

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Hello and welcome to St. Stories for Kids, a podcast full of fun stories and facts about

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the holy men and women that have come before us.

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I'm your host, Shantal Baros.

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And check out all our fun free printables.

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Today we'll be telling the story of St. Dominic, whose feast is celebrated on August 8th.

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Dominic was born on August 8th, 1170, and what is present day Castilian Spain.

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He was named after another saint, St. Dominic of Seelos.

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Before he was born, Dominic's mother had a dream that a dog leapt from her belly,

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curing a flaming torch in his mouth, which set the whole world on fire.

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The Latin words, Dominic Canis, also sounds like Dominicans, which is the order that was

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founded by St. Dominic.

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At age 14, Dominic began his studies, and by age 24 was ordained a priest.

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Dominic saw a need for a new type of order to address the spiritual needs of cities.

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So in 1215, he traveled to Rome to gain approval from the Pope for a new order.

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In 1217, he received permission to form the order of preachers.

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In addition to preaching extensively against heretics, St. Dominic is also credited with

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the spread of devotion to the rosary.

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Since its founding, the rosary has been at the heart of the Dominican order.

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