Quodlibets
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Quodlibet 25 – Happy Dominicans?
A Godzdogz reader has asked us: which qualities make a person successful or happy in their Dominican life? I think that
Quodlibet 24 – Celibacy
What do you think of the norm of the Roman Catholic Church which asks each man called to priesthood to
Quodlibet 23 – The Use of ‘Brother’ and the Study Programme
A Godzdogz reader asks about our use of the term 'brother' (frater) as well as about the study programme
Quodlibet 22 – Old Testament Saints
Why have some pre-New Testament people (like St. Anne and St. Joachim) become Saints while others like Isaiah and Moses
Quodlibet 21 – The Vow of Poverty
What is the Dominican understanding of the vow of poverty in the modern world, asks a Godzdogz reader. To answer this
Quodlibet 20 – The Rosary
A Godzdogz reader asks - What is the current practice that Dominicans have with the Rosary? Is there an official
Quodlibet 19 – The Transfiguration and its Significance
During the Transfiguration, Jesus is joined by Moses and Elijah. I have always wondered if this tells us that God
Quodlibet 18 – Dominican Women
How Dominican are Dominican women, a Godzdogz reader asks. Sr Winnie McGarry OP, secretary of Blackfriars Hall and Studium, responds with
Quodlibet 17 – Iron Seal/Coin Die of the Order
A Romanian collector of medieval coins has asked about the symbolism found on the item below. He believes it was
Quodlibet 16 – The Harrowing of Hell
What happened during the Harrowing of Hell? Was it only the faithful Jews who were saved at that time or
Quodlibet – [don’t] ask us a question!
The following post was first published on 30th January 2007. Between then and 21st March 2009 we published fifteen 'quodlibets'.
Quodlibet 15 – Can the Church change its teaching?
A friend has asked me a number of times if Popes and Councils can contradict their predecessors, or even verses