Saint Dominic, the Rosary, and Your Call to Holiness – Aug 08 – Homily – Fr Maximilian

 



 

Fr. Maximilian Warnisher gives the homily for the feast of St. Dominic (August 8, 2026), on the Gospel call to discipleship, and how Saint Dominic answered God’s invitation by founding the Order of Preachers and wielding the Rosary against spiritual error.

Father reminds us that, ultimately, regardless of our specific state in life, every Christian shares a universal vocation to holiness and mutual support in reaching union with God.

Index
00:00 - The Lord's Call to Follow Him
00:00:46 - The Universal Call to Holiness and Vocation
00:01:26 - St. Dominic and the Albigensian Heresy
00:01:59 - Our Lady and the Gift of the Rosary
00:02:57 - Founding the Order of Preachers
00:03:12 - St. Dominic and St. Francis: A Shared Humility
00:04:15 - The Mission of the Dominicans
00:04:42 - The Call to Holiness in Every State of Life

Scriptural, Catechetical, and Magisterial resources
1 Peter 1:15 – Call to be holy in all conduct – https://airmaria.com/go/LFGeAW
Mark 1:17 – Follow Christ, become fishers of men – https://airmaria.com/go/FZsag2
Mark 16:15 – Go and proclaim the Gospel to all – https://airmaria.com/go/V9CXQ6
CCC 2013 – All Christians called to the fullness of holiness – https://airmaria.com/go/D2tQKm
CCC 2708 – Rosary as meditative prayer with Mary – https://airmaria.com/go/UNadWJ
Pope Francis 2017 – Vocation summons going out to hear God's voice in community – https://airmaria.com/go/TFubXZ
Pope Francis 2013 – Pray earnestly for laborers to harvest the Lord's fields – https://airmaria.com/go/SJuDaR
Pope John Paul II 1999 – Each person has unique mission as Christ's faithful disciple – https://airmaria.com/go/FAh3LU
Pope Benedict XVI 2006 – Seminarians and religious gather prayerfully to discern vocations – https://airmaria.com/go/Z6jE8R
Pope Francis 2025 – Youth is God's present, respond generously like young saints – https://airmaria.com/go/xiMVTF

Ave Maria!

Mass: Holy Father Dominic (USCCB Lk 9) - Mem - http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=178
Readings:  - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/080826.cfm
1st: 2 Timothy 4:1-5 - Solemn Charge
Resp: Psalms 37:3-6, 30-31 - Trust in the Lord
Gsp: Matthew 5:13-16 - Salt and Light

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=693

Also on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvQGesA20dA