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鈥檚 Word and sharing God鈥檚 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鈥攏ot as sub-prior鈥攁s 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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Remembering St. Dominic as the salt of the Earth, light of the world

In his homily, grounded on the two central images of salt and light, Cardinal Advincula said the Thomasian community must remember and reflect on St. Dominic’s life, which was dedicated to serve the Church and the people: “St. Dominic’s zeal in preaching the gospel remains an example for us today, like the exaltation of St. Paul in our Second Reading.” The Thomasian cardinal added: “St. Dominic preached the word and stayed with his task, whether convenient or inconvenient, constantly teaching and never losing patience.”

Moreover, relating the milestone with the celebration of the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines this year, Cardinal Advincula mentioned that St. Dominic’s legacy of preaching has been kept alive by his successors. “We cannot ignore the great contributions of the sons of St. Dominic to our country. The Dominican missionaries have truly become salt and light, [who are] faithful to their mission of preaching the Gospel of Jesus,” he said.

Cardinal Advincula, who is currently the 33rd Bishop of Manila, also mentioned that the first Bishop of Manila was a Dominican missionary, Bishop Domingo de Salazar, O.P., who served from 1579 to 1594.听“Domingo de Salazar was a great son of St. Dominic, [who was] grounded in the truth of universal human rights and defended the dignity and the rights of the native people,” Cardinal Advincula said, citing Pope Francis’ letter to the Master of the Order, Very Rev. fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner III, O.P., in celebration of the Order’s Jubilee Year.

The Christian Standard

Meanwhile, Cardinal Advincula reminded the Thomasian community of their role as “the salt of the Earth and the light of the world”, which Jesus had entrusted to each and everyone. 鈥淲hat we find here, my dear friends, is an incredible esteem, trust, and confidence that the Lord has in us; it is an incredible hope that he places in us,鈥� he said.

鈥淛esus encourages us to be aware of this [role], to be conscious of this [role]. He is telling us that we should not simply remain superficial, but instead go down deep in the deepest recesses of our hearts. And there, we will find the lighted lamp and a handful of salt,” Cardinal Advincula added.

The two central images both signify the Church鈥檚 way of living and proclaiming the Gospel. 鈥淏oth salt and light achieve their purpose by being consumed and by disappearing, like salt in food and like oil in the lamp. This points to a discrete way of loving. Both [images] are also at the service of others. Salt gives flavor to food so that someone else can enjoy eating it, while the lamp provides light so that someone else can walk safely. And so, salt and light are images of a love that is not directed to one’s self, but places one’s self generously at the service of others. And this precisely is Christian love […] this is the standard with which we should measure ourselves,” Cardinal Advincula said.

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Watch the Mass presided over by Cardinal Advincula here.

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