#St. Dominic Guzman

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SAINT OF THE DAY (August 8)

On August 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Dominic Guzman, who helped the cause of orthodoxy in the medieval Church by founding the Order of Preachers, also known as Dominicans.

“This great saint reminds us that in the heart of the Church, a missionary fire must always burn,” Pope Benedict XVI said in a February 2010 General Audience talk on the life of St. Dominic.

In his life, the Pope said, “the search for God's glory and the salvation of souls went hand in hand.��

Born on 8 August 1170 in Caleruega, Spain, Dominic was the son of Felix Guzman and Joanna of Aza, members of the nobility.

His mother would eventually be beatified by the Church, as would his brother Manes who became a Dominican.

The family's oldest son Antonio also became a priest.

Dominic received his early education from his uncle, who was a priest, before entering the University of Palencia where he studied for ten years.

In one notable incident from this period, he sold his entire collection of rare books to provide for the relief of the poor in the city.

After his ordination to the priesthood, Dominic was asked by Bishop Diego of Osma to participate in local church reforms.

He spent nine years in Osma, pursuing a life of intense prayer, before being called to accompany the bishop on a piece of business for King Alfonso IX of Castile in 1203.

While traveling in France with the bishop, Dominic observed the bad effects of the Albigensian heresy, which had taken hold in southern France during the preceding century.

The sect revived an earlier heresy, Manicheanism, which condemned the material world as an evil realm not created by God.

Dreading the spread of heresy, Dominic began to think about founding a religious order to promote the truth.

In 1204, he and Bishop Diego were sent by Pope Innocent III to assist in the effort against the Albigensians, which eventually involved both military force and theological persuasion.

In France, Dominic engaged in doctrinal debates and set up a convent whose rule would eventually become a template for the life of female Dominicans.

He continued his preaching mission from 1208 to 1215, during the intensification of the military effort against the Albigensians.

In 1214, Dominic's extreme physical asceticism caused him to fall into a coma, during which the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to him and instructed him to promote the prayer of the Rosary.

Its focus on the incarnation and life of Christ directly countered the Albigensian attitude towards matter as evil.

During that same year, Dominic returned to Tolouse and obtained the bishop's approval of his plan for an order dedicated to preaching.

He and a group of followers gained local recognition as a religious congregation, and Dominic accompanied Tolouse's bishop to Rome for an ecumenical council in 1215.

The council stressed the Church's need for better preaching but also set up a barrier to the institution of new religious orders.

Dominic, however, obtained papal approval for his plan in 1216 and was named as the Pope's chief theologian.

The Order of Preachers expanded in Europe with papal help in 1218.

The founder spent the last several years of his life building up the order and continuing his preaching missions, during which he is said to have converted some 100,000 people.

After several weeks of illness, Dominic died in Italy on 6 August 1221.

He was canonized by Pope Gregory IX on 13 July 1234.

He is the patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists.

He and his order are traditionally credited with spreading and popularizing the rosary.

The country Dominican Republic and its capital Santo Domingo are named after Saint Dominic.

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"You are my companion and must walk with me. For if we hold together, no earthly power can withstand us."

St. Dominic to St. Francis, his good friend.

Saints lore blowing my mind 🤯

Did you know St. Dominic and St. Francis met one day and they became homies?

And it's really cool that even the two orders visit each of their founder's feast day, representing the union of their friendship even years after their passing.

I loved all the different icons and art of my favorite saints together. And it genuinely suprised me that they actually met and became friends through their mutual goal and faith.

This is also one of my first where I put more people in it 'cause was important I depicted them with their followers.

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SUBWAY BOSSES' ENGLISH NAME ANALYSIS

warning: I will mention something related to Catholicism here

These past days, I've been curious where does Ingo's name came from. I know Pokemon likes to do wordplays when it comes to naming characters so I decided to make a mini-research

INGO

Ingo's name comes from the term "ingoing"

I thought about it further then I realized it might came from the name "Domingo"

In the Philippines, Filipino Catholics love to give nicknames to their patron saints, like Tatang Usteng for St. Augustine and Tatang Enteng for St. Vincent Ferrer. I have a devotion to St. Dominic de Guzman and I dearly call him Tatang Inggo ("Tatang" means "father")

Yes, Inggo is a popular nickname for St. Dominic, just like Isko/Kiko for St. Francis

Back to name analysis, "Ingo" might derive from "Domingo." "Dominic" and "Domingo" come from "Dominicus," meaning "belonging to God"

EMMET

Emmet's name (probably) comes from the term "emit" (to throw or give off, to send out)

"Emmet" has many possible origins. First, "Emmet" can be a male variation of the name "Emma," which comes from the Germanic word "ermen," meaning "whole" or "universal"

"Emmet" can also come from the Hebrew word "אמת" (emét) meaning "truth" or from the old Persian word "امید" (omid) meaning "hope" or "aspiration"

There you go, a breakdown in Subway Bosses' names!

Recap:

"Ingo" might come from "Domingo," meaning "belonging to God" and "Emmet" means "whole," "universal," "truth," hope" or "aspiration"

Hope you like my mini-research! (finally done with my overthinking)

References:

https://m.bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ingo

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic

https://www.cafeinggo1587.com/dominican-history/meet-inggo

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=230377706304417&id=100079965662692&set=a.158210470187808&locale=tl_PH

https://m.bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Emmet

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmett_(name)

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Saint Dominic

1170 - 1221 

Feast Day: August 8 (New), August 4 (Trad)

Patronage: Astronomers, astronomy, Dominican Republic, falsely accused people, stargazing

Saint Dominic Guzman was a Spanish priest and founder of the Dominican Order. He is the patron saint of astronomy and science, a reflection of his lifelong love of learning and teaching. When Dominic was baptized as a baby, his mother reportedly saw a star shining from his chest. In portraits, he is often depicted with a star shining on or above his head. And although there is no evidence that St. Dominic ever studied astronomy himself, this aspect of scientific learning was well known when St. Dominic attended university, and it's certainly possible that he was exposed to the mysteries of the heavens.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (website)

[anastpaul]

St Dominic de Guzman OP (1170-1221) Confessor, Founder of the Dominicans – The Order of Preachers – Priest, Founder, Teacher, Preacher, Mystic, Miracle-Worker, Apostle of the Holy Rosary. At Dominic’s Baptism, Blessed Joan, his Mother, saw a star shining from his chest, which became another of his symbols in art and led to his patronage of astronomy. https://anastpaul.wordpress.com/2017/08/08/saint-of-the-day-8-august-st-dominic-de-guzman-founder-of-the-dominican-order-of-preachers/ A lovely personal description of St Dominic here: https://anastpaul.com/2022/08/04/saint-of-the-day-4-august-st-dominic-confessor/ The Roman Martyrology states today: “At Bologna, St Dominic, Confessor, Founder of the Order of Friars Preachers, most renowned for sanctity and learning. He preserved his chastity unsullied to the end of his life and by his great merits, raised three persons from the dead. After having repressed heresies by his preaching and instructed many in the religious and Godly life, he rested in peace on the 6th of this month. His Feast, however, is celebrated on this day by decree of Pope Paul IV.”

(via Pentecost XI, Madonna dell’Apparizione / Our Lady of the Apparition, Italy (1716), St Dominic and the Saints celebrated on 4 August – AnaStpaul)

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A man who governs his passions is master of the world. We must either command them, or be enslaved by them. -St. Dominic Guzman

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MASTERLIST

A masterlist of muses that I have played throughout the years, that I am always willing to play. I do need to go over some of the FC's and probably make some changes since this list is YEARS old. But I will do that and update it!!

Abigail ‘Abbi’ Abrams FC: Victoria Justice 

Addison Smollen FC: Kendall Jenner 

Allison ‘Alli’ Ortiz FC: Madison Beer 

Amelia ‘Mia’ Abrams FC: Torrey Devitto

Ana Flores FC: Camila Mendes

Angelina Rose FC: Clemence Posey

Apollo Kona FC: Roman Reigns

Augusta ‘Gwen’ Porter FC: Hailey Baldwin

Avery Smollen FC: Kylie Jenner

Bailey Allwood FC: Katherine Langford

Bethany DuPont-Hunter FC: Rachel Bilson / FC: Crystal Reed

Benjamin DuPont FC: Theo James

Blaise Zabini FC: Keith Powers

Bleau St. Claire FC: Val Mercado

Braelyn Carter FC: Alycia Debnam Carey 

Caleb Kyriakos FC: Tom Austen

Callie Haverford FC: Gigi Hadid

Cameron Bartell FC: Natalia Dyer

Cathleen ‘Rey’ Murphy FC: Paige / Saraya Jade Bevis

Chasity Dean FC: Troian Bellisario

Clara Spencer FC: Alexis Ren

Connor O’Brien FC: Cody Saintgnue

Cooper Brozene FC: Joel Kinnaman

Cyrus Morgan FC: Scott Speedman

Daphne Greengrass FC: Pia Mia

Darya Smirnov FC: Taylor Hill

Davina Pace FC: Carmella Rose

Dawson St. James FC: Finn Wittrock

Dean Munroe FC: Jake Gyllenhaal

Demi O’Connor FC: Jessica Lowndes

Destiny Savvin FC: Eiza Gonzalez / FC: Salma Hayek

Dev Ambrogino FC: Nathan Parsons

Diya Gupta FC: Naomi Scott

Dorian Porter FC: Justin Hartley

Dylan Boyer FC: Olivia Wilde / FC: Odeya Rush

Eden Hunter FC: Danielle Campbell

Elizabeth Rush FC: Hayley Atwell

Evelyn Perez FC:  Bruna Marquezine

Genivive ‘Ginny’ Kennedy FC:  Alicia Vikander

Gracie Abernathy FC: Nicola Peltz

Harleen Quinzel FC: Margot Robbie

Hudson O’Connor FC: Charlie Hunnam

Hunter Munroe FC: Kit Harington

Irina Savvin FC: Claire Holt

Isabella Martinez FC: Naya Rivera  Christian Serratos

Isobel Garcia FC: Jackie Cruz

Ivy Hartley FC: Maggie Duran

Jack Collins FC: Tom Holland

Jalessa Myers FC: Jade Thirlwall

Jayden Munroe FC: Leigh Anne Pinnock

Jayson Hunter FC: Dominic Sherwood

Jennifer Martinez FC: Diane Guerrero 

Joanna ‘Joey’ Martell FC: Marie Avgeropoulos

Judith Grimes FC: Daisy Ridley 

Karina Smirnov FC: Irina Shayk / FC: India Eisley

Katherine ‘Katy’ Abernathy FC: Katie Stevens

Katya Ambrogino FC: Ariel Winter

Keith Newman FC: Travis Mills

Kimber Rhodes FC: Karla Souza

Layla Abernathy FC: Emily Kinney / FC: Candice Swanepoel

Leah Douglas FC: Nathalie Emmanuel / FC: Amandla Stenberg

Lee McBride FC: Dan Stevens

Lilliana ‘Lily’ Rey FC: Bella Thorne Luca Hollestelle

Lorelei Ambrose FC: Imogen Poots

Maddox Young FC: Amadeus Sarafini

Madison Nolan FC: Ashley Greene

Makenna Dean FC: Shelley Hennig

Mateo Fiore FC: Theo Rossi

Matheus Silva FC: Chay Suede

Matty Dodson FC: Cody Christian

Maximus ‘Mac’ Porter FC: Austin Butler

Melanie Rhee FC: Lauren Cohan

Mickey Wolfe FC: Troye Sivan

Natalia ‘Talia’ Smallwood FC: Emily Ratajkowski

Nate Ballard FC: Randy Orton

Nikolai Savvin FC: Joseph Morgan

Paige Stabler FC: Madison Davenport

Pansy Parkinson FC: Nona Komatsu

Parker Mercer FC: Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Phoenix Dattolo FC: Avan Jogia

Piper Romero FC: Maia Mitchell / FC: Giza Lagarce

Priyah Jacobs FC: Alysha Nett

Psyche FC: Sophie Turner

Rami Armand FC: Zayn Malik

Reagan Powers FC: Allison Williams

Rhea Lockhart FC: Julianne Hough

Richard Thorne FC: Jon Hamm

Rose Granger-Weasley FC: Madelaine Petsch

Ryan O'Brien FC: Cam Gigandet

Samantha ‘Sammie’ Barker FC: Arden Cho

Sergei Savvin FC: Max Riemelt

Sierra Tsu FC: Dichen Lachman

Stella La’ei Kona FC: Nikki Reed

Sunshine ‘Sunny’ Jacobs FC: Dove Cameron 

Sydney Pearson FC: Zendaya 

Tanya Dash FC: Khole Kardashian Bree Kish

Teegan O'Brien FC: Lili Reinhart

Titus Kona FC: Jason Momoa

Tobias Graves FC: Travis Fimmel

Trent Lancaster FC: Andrew Lincoln

Valentino De Luca FC: Dominic Cooper

Veda Patil FC: Priyanka Chopra

Wyatt Cahill FC: Ryan Guzman

Xavier Waters FC: Don Benjamin

Zion Waters FC: Ricky Whittle

Zoe DiMarco FC: Bex Taylor-Klaus / FC: Ruby Rose / FC: Ash Stymest

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Oaxaca - Santo Domingo

When the Dominicans were invited to come to Oaxaca they built their grandest monastery in the city of Oaxaca, Santo Domingo de Guzman. Yes, Saint Dominic was from the Spanish family Guzman.

Work on Santo Domingo began in 1551 but it wasn't inaugurated until 1608.

Santo Domingo sits on the hill at the opposite end of Alcalá, the pedestrian street, forming the northern anchor with the cathedral and zocalo as the southern.

It's by far the largest and grandest of the Dominican monasteries we visited this year. The inside is the most richly decorated.

There are several large gilded retablos in the side chapels too.

On the ceiling under the choir is a large family tree of St. Dominic. It is doubtless a little embellished.

The large front is impressive day and night.

Like all the monasteries it suffered when the state closed them and it was put to various uses: stable, military base, warehouse, etc. The church was closed to worship from the 1850's to the 1870's.

The monastery is now a cultural museum, and the grounds are a Ethnobotanic Garden. Both are excellent institutions.

The monastery has been excellently restored and maintained. Last time we were here they were finishing a newly carved retablo for a side altar and were applying gold leaf to the whole thing.

We didn't visit the museum or garden this year, having done that several times, but I think next year it will be time for both.

The community had to fight to get the military base closed and create the Ethnobotanic garden. The garden features local plants with a focus on their uses in Oaxacan culture, which can be fascinating. You need to be on a guided tour of the garden to enter and that makes sense as the guide will explain the uses of all the plants. The first time we went through we were with the Frontera Restaurant group and it really enhanced the experience to listen to the discussion between Rick Bayless and the guide.

The streets around the entrance are a focal point of Oaxacan life with music, art, crafts, food from street vendors and restaurants. It's almost always interesting to walk through the area.

For me, a visit to Oaxaca is really not complete without a visit to the area and to the church itself.

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St. Dominic

St. Dominic Feast date: Aug 08  On Aug. 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Dominic Guzman, who helped the cause of orthodoxy in the medieval Church by founding the Order of Preachers, also known as Dominicans. “This great saint reminds us that in the heart of the Church a missionary fire must always burn,” Pope Benedict XVI said in a February 2010 General Audience talk on the…

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St Dominic Guzman

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aint of the day August 08

Bl. John Felton, 1570 A.D. Martyr of England who promoted the papacy in London. Born in Bermondsey, London, to a Norfolk line, John nailed a copy of the Bull of Pope St. Pius V excommunicating Queen Elizabeth I to the doors of the bishop of London’s residence. Arrested and imprisoned, he was racked three times before being martyred in St. Paul’s churchyard. Pope Leo XIII beatified him in 1886. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Felton_(martyr)

STS. CIRIACO, LARGO AND SMARAGDO, MARTYRS https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/august/august-8-sts-cyriacus-largus-and-smaragdus-martyrs/

St. Ellidius, 7th century. Patron saint of Himant, Powys, Wales, and of a church in the Scilly Isles of England. Also called Illog.

Bl. Mary MacKillop, 1909 A.D. The first native Australian to be beatified. Born Mary Helen MacKillop in Melbourne, she was of Scottish ancestry. Concerned with the poor and suffering, Mary founded the Sisters of St. Joseph and of the Sacred Heart. These sisters were dedicated to educating children. In 1873, she became Mary of the Cross, and two years later was elected mother general of her congregation. After many difficulties, Mother MacKillop received papal approval of her work in 1888 from Pope Leo XIII. When she died on August 8, 1909, in Sydney, there were one thousand women in her congregation. Pope John Paul II beatified her on January 19, 1995.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_MacKillop

ST. DOMINIC OF GUZMÁN, PRIEST,FOUNDER OF THE ORDER OF THE PREACHERS, - Information on the Saint of the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/saints/08/08/st--dominic-of-guzman--priest-founder-of-the-order-of- the-preach.html

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SAINT OF THE DAY (August 8)

On August 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Dominic de Guzman, who helped the cause of orthodoxy in the medieval Church by founding the Order of Preachers, also known as Dominicans.

“This great saint reminds us that in the heart of the Church, a missionary fire must always burn,” Pope Benedict XVI said in a February 2010 General Audience talk on the life of St. Dominic.

"In his life," the Pope said, “the search for God's glory and the salvation of souls went hand in hand.”

Born on 8 August 1170 in Caleruega, Spain, Dominic was the son of Felix Guzman and Joanna of Aza, members of the nobility.

He was named after Saint Dominic of Silos.

His mother would eventually be beatified by the Church, as would his brother Manes who became a Dominican. The family's oldest son Antonio also became a priest.

Dominic received his early education from his uncle, who was a priest, before entering the University of Palencia where he studied for ten years.

In one notable incident from this period, he sold his entire collection of rare books to provide for the relief of the poor in the city.

After his ordination to the priesthood, Dominic was asked by Bishop Diego of Osma to participate in local church reforms.

He spent nine years in Osma, pursuing a life of intense prayer, before being called to accompany the bishop on a piece of business for King Alfonso IX of Castile in 1203.

While traveling in France with the bishop, Dominic observed the bad effects of the Albigensian heresy, which had taken hold in southern France during the preceding century.

The sect revived an earlier heresy, Manicheanism, which condemned the material world as an evil realm not created by God.

Dreading the spread of heresy, Dominic began to think about founding a religious order to promote the truth.

In 1204, he and Bishop Diego were sent by Pope Innocent III to assist in the effort against the Albigensians, which eventually involved both military force and theological persuasion.

In France, Dominic engaged in doctrinal debates and set up a convent whose rule would eventually become a template for the life of female Dominicans.

He continued his preaching mission from 1208 to 1215, during the intensification of the military effort against the Albigensians.

In 1214, Dominic's extreme physical asceticism caused him to fall into a coma, during which the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to him and instructed him to promote the prayer of the Rosary.

Its focus on the incarnation and life of Christ directly countered the Albigensian attitude towards matter as evil.

During that same year, Dominic returned to Tolouse and obtained the bishop's approval of his plan for an order dedicated to preaching.

He and a group of followers gained local recognition as a religious congregation, and Dominic accompanied Tolouse's bishop to Rome for an ecumenical council in 1215.

The council stressed the Church's need for better preaching but also set up a barrier to the institution of new religious orders.

Dominic, however, obtained papal approval for his plan in 1216 and was named as the Pope's chief theologian.

The Order of Preachers expanded in Europe with papal help in 1218.

The founder spent the last several years of his life building up the order and continuing his preaching missions, during which he is said to have converted some 100,000 people.

After several weeks of illness, St. Dominic died in Italy on 6 August 1221.

He was canonized by Pope Gregory IX on 13 July 1234.

He is the patron saint of astronomers, natural scientists, falsely accused people, the Dominican Republic, and other locales throughout the world.

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Another St. Dominic story I like that shows his bold and fearless personality, was when he encountered a bunch of heretics and warned him about his mission to preach, only to be followed up with a reply that changed their minds.

I bet he even said that with a smile

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Youth Leadership Pasco Program Graduates Class of 2024

The Youth Leadership Pasco Class of 2024 celebrated their graduation at breakfast on March 15, 2024, at Timber Greens Country Club. More than 100 sponsors, school officials, parents and Leadership Pasco Board members were there to cheer on the graduating students. Youth Leadership Pasco Program Graduates Class of 2024 Youth Leadership Pasco is a leadership development program that informs, motivates, and increases the awareness of selected high school aged students (Sophomores and Juniors) through issue-oriented seminars and interaction with community leaders. Sessions include Orientation and Team Building, Law Enforcement, Health Care/Community Services, Government/Economic Development and Education. Leadership Pasco is able to keep the student fee at $35 due to generous support from our sponsors: the Law Office of Tara O’Connor, United Way of Pasco County, Pasco Hernando State College, Fred K. Marchman Technical College, Morton Plant North Bay Hospital, Olympus Limo, Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, Pasco Education Foundation and the Rotary Clubs of Dade City Noon, Holiday, New Port Richey, Seven Springs, Trinity, and West Pasco Sunset. Applications for the Class of 2025 will open for Sophomores and Juniors at the beginning of the school year. According to program co-chair, Barbara DeSimone, Leadership Pasco director emerita, "Each year, we eagerly anticipate the opportunity to welcome bright and ambitious young individuals into the Youth Leadership Pasco Program. It's truly inspiring to witness their growth, enthusiasm, and commitment to becoming the leaders of tomorrow. As organizers, we are thrilled to embark on another year of empowering these exceptional students and equipping them with the skills and insights needed toshape a brighter future for Pasco County." Youth Leadership Pasco Class of 2024 Graduates - Colt Blancher, Angeline Academy of Innovation - Katarina M. Boglino, Gulf High School - Isabella C. Bowling, River Ridge High School - Thomas Celotto, Jr. Hudson High School - Noah J. Downey, Sunlake High School - Vincent J. Farides, River Ridge High School - Dominic Fusco, Wesley Chapel High School - William C. Gantt, J.W. Mitchell High School - Jake Giber, Genesis Preparatory High School - Nadama N. Gilkerson, Pasco High School - Sophia M. Giri, Wiregrass Ranch High School - Nathan M. Grimes, J.W. Mitchell High School - Luiza Guryeva, Wesley Chapel High School - Allan Guzman, Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation - Elissa A. Hill, JW Mitchell High School - Liam C. Hornung, J.W Mitchell High School - Melodi Kazazi, Sunlake High School - Calina M. Levy, Wiregrass Ranch High School - Alina Manadyel, Dayspring Early College Academy - Ethan A. Mendez, Cypress Creek high School - Alyssa B. Mintrone, Land O' Lakes High School - Montana T. Montayre, Wendell Krinn Technical High School - Morgan T. Montayre, Wendell Krinn Technical High School - Alfonso E. Nava, Dayspring Early College Academy - Victoria Ogundeyin, Cypress Creek High School - Xiomig N. Ozorio Matias, Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation - Trinity Perry, Wesley Chapel High School - Justyce P. Rice, Anclote High School - Ethan Rubin, Hudson High School - Lilliana E. St Aubin, Hudson High School - Paul L. Steele, Land O Lakes High School - Hailey J. Suggs, Anclote High School - Gianna Walsh, Fivay High School Class Quotes The Youth Leadership Pasco program is truly one of a kind. Throughout the program I have made lifelong friendships, restored old ones, and got a much deeper grasp of what happens in Pasco County. My favorite part of the program was the sheriff's department. We got to see just how big the department truly is and the amazing technology they are incorporating into their line of work. I used to only want to leave Pasco County but throughout this program I have found a new love for it and all of the amazingopportunities it has to o ffer. I can truly see myself living here forever. - Noah J. Downey,Sunlake High School "As I reflect on my time in the Pasco Youth Leadership, a moment that stands out for me was when the program had economic day. That day I and many others in my group learned about how our leaders here in Pasco County work tirelessly to grow and provide new opportunities to all those who live in its community. It was that day that I realized it does not take someone who is in a high position to be a leader but someone who genuinely cares for their community and the people who reside in it. The program allowed its members to meet many leaders form doctors to business leaders and even our very own superintendent of schools Kurt Browning. In the end I am profoundly grateful for the privilege of being part of this amazing program, the Pasco Youth Leadership program. It has been an amazing experience that has given all who have joined new experiences, skills, and memories that can be taken further on the journey we call life." - Ethan A. Mendez, Cypress Creek high School About Youth Leadership Pasco Youth Leadership Pasco was founded in 1999 by the Leadership Pasco Class of 1998 and graduated its first class of youth in 2000. Youth Leadership Pasco is organized by Leadership Pasco in collaboration with local educational institutions, businesses, and community organizations, aims to empower high school students with essential leadership skills, civic awareness, and a commitment to community service. Through interactive sessions, workshops, and hands-on experiences, participants develop the tools they need to become effective leaders and contribute positively to the future of Pasco County. Website: https://leadershippasco.com/Youth_Leadership_Pasco_Program About Leadership Pasco Leadership Pasco, established 1988, is a highly respected leadership developmentprogram designed to connect, educate, and engage emerging and existing leaders inPasco County. The program focuses on fostering a deeper understanding of thecommunity, promoting collaboration, and inspiring participants to take an active role inshaping the future of the county.Website: https://leadershippasco.com Read the full article

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Saint Dominic

1170 - 1221 

Feast Day: August 8 (New), August 4 (Trad)

Patronage: Astronomers, astronomy, Dominican Republic, falsely accused people, stargazing

Saint Dominic Guzman was a Spanish priest and founder of the Dominican Order. He is the patron saint of astronomy and science, a reflection of his lifelong love of learning and teaching. When Dominic was baptized as a baby, his mother reportedly saw a star shining from his chest. In portraits, he is often depicted with a star shining on or above his head. And although there is no evidence that St. Dominic ever studied astronomy himself, this aspect of scientific learning was well known when St. Dominic attended university, and it's certainly possible that he was exposed to the mysteries of the heavens.

Prints, plaques & holy cards available for purchase here: (website)

[anastpaul]

One Minute Reflection – 4 August – “The Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary” – Pentecost XI – St Dominic de Guzman OP (1170-1221) Confessor, Founder –1 Corinthians 15:1-10; Mark 7:31-37 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears and, after spitting. touched his tongue.” – Mark 7:33 REFLECTION – “The Lord heals all your ills” (Ps 102:3). Never fear, all your ills will healed. You say they are big ones but the Doctor is even greater. For an all-powerful Doctor there is no such thing as an incurable sickness. Simply let yourself be cared for, do not push away His hand, He knows what to do. Do not be happy only when He acts with gentleness but bear with it, too, when He prunes. Accept the unpleasantness of the cure, by thinking of the healing it will bring you. Notice all those things, brethren which people put up with in their physical ills, so as to prolong their lives a few days … You, at least, are not suffering for an uncertain result – He, Who has promised you your health,, cannot be mistaken. Why is it that doctors are sometimes mistaken? Because they have not created the body they are treating. But God has made your body, God has made your soul. He knows how to re-create that which He has created; He knows how to re-fashion that which He has formed. You have only to abandon yourself into His Doctor’s Hand! … Endure His Hands, then, O soul who “blesses Him and forgets not all His benefits – He heals all your ills” (P2 102:2-3).

(via One Minute Reflection – 4 August – St Augustine – ‘Your health is Christ!’ – AnaStpaul)