The Dominican Legacy

Cardinal Advincula, whose message to the Dominican family and the Thomasian community was read by fr. Tiongco, said the celebration of the Dominican Jubilee was put into proper perspective, thanks to the Master of the Order Very Rev. fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner, III, O.P.

“The Master of the Order, our fellow Filipino, writes, ‘We will celebrate St. Dominic not as a saint alone on a pedestal, but a saint enjoying table fellowship with his brothers, gathered by the same vocation to preach God’s Word and sharing God’s gift of food and drink,'” fr. Tiongco said.

Meanwhile, in a letter addressed to fr. Timoner, Pope Francis emphasized the spirituality of synodality, a reminder that St. Dominic chose to be called—not as sub-prior—as Brother Dominic.

“[Pope Francis] held that the gift of St. Dominic and the Dominicans can be seen in their contribution in its mission to schools and institutes of higher learning, in the arts and sciences, in the simplicity of poverty and charitable works, and even in martyrdom,” fr. Tiongco said.

“The Dominican family has shown us that the glory of St. Dominic lies not in his being alone on a pedestal, but in synodality, walking, and journeying together as one family,” fr. Tiongco added.

Moreover, Advincula added that the celebration of the Dominican Jubilee was fitting since the country is also celebrating the 500 years of Christianity this year.

Acknowledging the Order and their centuries-worth of contributions to the Catholic Church and to the country, Advincula looked back at the past and cited the missionary work of his predecessor, Domingo de Salazar, who served as Manila’s first Archbishop.

A staunch advocate of human rights, Salazar was a Dominican missionary who fought in behalf of the oppressed Filipinos during the Spanish rule centuries ago.

“As I unite myself to you in celebrating this jubilee, I pray that we may all learn from St. Dominic’s synodal process, of preaching, not to glorify the self, but to share the light of truth to others, especially to the poor, the young people, the oppressed, and the marginalized.” Advincula said in his message.

The theme of the Eucharistic Celebration was “At Table with Saint Dominic”, in reference to the message of fr. Timoner on the preparation of the Jubilee of 2021.

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