Dominican Saints Lecture Notes

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers the lives, achievements, and titles of prominent Dominican Saints mentioned in the lecture transcript.

Holiness

Following Jesus Christ and imitating Him in thoughts, feelings, words, and deeds while loving God and neighbor with the assistance of God’s grace.

St. Thomas Aquinas

A brilliant thinker born in 1226 who wrote the Summa Theologica and taught that faith and reason work together because both come from God.

Angelic Doctor

A title given to St. Thomas Aquinas because of his wisdom and purity of life.

John of St. Julian

A Dominican preacher who influenced St. Thomas Aquinas to join the recently founded Dominican Order.

St. Albert the Great

A Doctor of the Church, patron saint of scientists, and teacher of Thomas Aquinas who was well-versed in Arabic culture.

St. Martin de Porres

Born in Lima, Peru, in 1579, he was known for his unconditional care of all people and worked as a barber/surgeon before joining the Dominican Convent of the Rosary.

Third Order of Saint Dominic

The branch of the Dominican Order that St. Martin de Porres and St. Rose of Lima joined to take their vows while living lives of service.

Isabel Flores de Oliva

The baptismal name of St. Rose of Lima.

St. Rose of Lima

The first saint born in the Americas to be canonized and the patroness of Peru, Latin America, and the Philippines.

St. Margaret of Castello

Born in 1287 with multiple disabilities and abandoned by her parents, she is the patron saint of people with disabilities and those who feel rejected.

St. Vincent Ferrer

A Dominican who delivered lectures on philosophy, served as Master of the sacred palace, and worked to end the great schism.

St. Pius V

Born Antonio Ghislieri, he was a Dominican shepherd who became Pope and implemented the reforms of the Council of Trent.

St. Raymond of Peñafort

The patron saint of canon lawyers who compiled the Decretals of Gregory IX and became the third Master of the Order of Preachers.

Decretals of Gregory IX

The official collection of canon law organized and simplified by St. Raymond of Peñafort.

St. Agnes of Montepulciano

A Dominican nun who was appointed Prioress at the age of 15 and is known for her mystical experiences and deep devotion to the Eucharist.

The Miracle of the Manna

A mysterious substance that reportedly appeared in the convent of St. Agnes of Montepulciano as a sign of God's providence.

Odor of Sanctity

A sweet fragrance similar to flowers that witnesses reported surrounding St. Agnes of Montepulciano during prayer and after her death.