Dominicans are friars* not monks.
Did you know?
The Dominicans actually created a cologne.
Dominican friars were also apothecaries -
at least in Florence in 1612:
Perfume has been made by the Dominican monks at the Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica at Santa Maria Novella, in Florence, since the 1220s. It is the oldest pharmacy in the world and was founded when the friars began to distil herbs and flowers to make essences, fragrant waters and elixirs. - Source
St. Dominic is often shown in art with a dog.
So.
I think he should be the patron of poodles.
[According to the Golden Legend St. Dominic's mother while pregnant dreamed that she would give birth to a dog who would hold a torch in its mouth and would "burn the world." It has been suggested that the dog represents a pun on Dominicanus, the word for a Dominican friar, and domini canis, "dog of the Lord." At any rate, a dog is often shown at the saint's feet holding a torch in its mouth.]
Did you know there are Dominican nuns?
Did you know that Debbie Reynolds became a nun
in order to launch her signing career?
I never knew that?
(I just made that up BTW.)
The real singing nun: Sister Luc-Gabrielle
Did you know she eventually left the convent and became a lesbian?
A postulant once told me that is what happens to:
A) celebrity nuns
B) who leave the convent.
FYI:
There is a former Dominican priest - self-described near genius - who left
to become a homosexual.
He has a blog but I can't link to it because
of the nude photos.
Which proves that homosexuality
is a form of idolatry.
*Today, Dominican friars enjoy barbecues,
although at one time they
had more serious work to do...
grilling heretics.
Modified Dominican habit for men.
(Strict observance friars prefer fleece hoodies.)
Blessed Virgin gives the habit to St. Dominic.
Our Lady gave him everything...
every thing!
Rosary.
Happy feast day!
St. Dominic, pray for us!
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