CONTENTS
Situation of the Church at the end of the twelfth century
Parentage of St. Dominic
St. Dominic arrives in France – His first journey to Rome – Interview at Montpellier
Apostolate of St. Dominic, from the interview at Montpellier to the commencement of the Alibgensian War – Founding of the Monastery of Notre-Dame-de-Prouille
The Albigensian war
St. Dominic’s apostolate from the commencement of the Alibgensian War until the close of the Fourth Lateran Council – Institution of the Rosary – St. Dominic and his first disciples
Dominic’s second journey to Rome – Innocent III’s conditional approval of the order of Friar Preachers – Meeting of St. Dominic and St. Francis of Assisi
St. Dominic and his disciples meet at Notre-Dame-de-Prouille – rule and constitution of the Friar Preachers – Foundation of the Monastery of Saint-Romain-de-Toulouse
Dominic’s third journey to Rome – Confirmation of the Order of Friar Preachers by Pope Honorius III
Re-union of the Friar Preachers at Notre-Dame-de-Prouille, and their dispersion through Europe
Dominic’s fourth journey to Rome – Founding of the Monasteries of Saint-Sixtus and Santa-Sabina, and accompanying miracles
St. Dominic at Santa-Sabina – St. Hyacinthus and the Blessed Celsus enter the Order – Our Lady anoints the Blessed Reginald
Founding of the Monasteries of Saint-Jacques-de-Paris and San-Niccolà-de-Bologna
Dominic’s journey to Spain and France – His vigils in the grotto of Segovia – His manner of traveling and mode of life
Dominic’s fifth journey to Rome – The Blessed Reginald’s death – the Blessed Jordain de Saxe enters the Order
First general Chapter of the Order – St. Dominic’s stay in Lombardy – Institution of the Third Order
St. Dominic’s sixth and last journey to Rome – Second Chapter-General – The Saint’s illness and death
Translation and canonization of St. Dominic
REGARDING EARLY RECORDS OF ST. DOMINIC’S LIFE
To Praise * to Bless * to Preach