Sing or say response with a simple gesture.

1.Through the intercession of St. Dominic, who bowed humbly before the crucified Christ may we acknowledge our vulnerability and brokenness and complete dependence on Christ, and so give ourselves wholly to his healing, saving presence.

 Let us pray to the Lord. (sing or say response with simple gesture)

2. Through the intercession of St. Dominic, who throwing himself down flat with his face on the ground could be heard saying: "God, be merciful to me a sinner", may we ask God's mercy for our own sinfulness and the sins of our society.

Let us pray to the Lord.

3. Through the intercession of St. Dominic, who rising up from the ground would take the discipline with an iron chain saying: "Your discipline has set me straight towards my goal", may we discipline our lives by fasting, prayer, study and service so as to respond to the cries of the poor, the imprisoned and the homeless.

Let us pray to the Lord.

4. Through the intercession of St. Dominic, who standing before the altar or in the chapter room would fix his gaze on the crucifix - looking intently at Christ on the cross and kneeling down over and over again would become more and more assured of the mercy of God for himself and others and especially for the protection of the novices whom he sent to preach, may we pray for one another and our common mission to proclaim the gospel.

We pray to the Lord.

5. Through the intercession of St. Dominic, who would stand upright before the altar sometimes holding his hands out before his breast like an open book as if he were reading in the actual presence of God. May we too ponder the Word. And as he joined his hands tightly before his eyes hunching himself up or lifted his hands to his shoulders as if he wanted to fix his ears more attentively on what God was saying, - may we listen attentively to the Word spoken by our brothers and sisters: the cry for justice, the cry for peace.

Let us pray to the Lord.

6. Through the intercession of St. Dominic, who would pray with his hands stretched out as far as they would in the form of a cross, using this type of prayer only when he knew by God's inspiration that some miracle was going to occur, let us pray for healing and miracles in our own lives and in the suffering lives of those with whom we minister. Let us pray to the Lord.

7. Through the intercession of St. Dominic, whose prayer found him stretching his whole body up toward heaven like an arrow being shot straight up in the air: his hands stretched up above his head either held together or open as if to receive something from heaven, may we like him, pray for the gift of the Holy Spirit for the Order he founded, that we like him might find our joy and delight living in the spirit of the beatitudes. Let us pray to the Lord.

8. Through the intercession of St. Dominic, who sat down to read or pray recollecting himself in himself and fixing himself in the presence of God, would open a book, first arming himself with the sign of the cross and then saying, "I will hear what the Lord God is saying to me", may we take time in daily reflection, in retreat, to hear what the Lord God is saying to us so we will be better able to proclaim it to all the peoples. Let us pray to the Lord

9. Through the intercession of St. Dominic, who prayed when travelling from country to country, joyfully - untiringly striding and singing the joy of the Lord, may we pray as we go, in order that we receive the power and courage and joy to preach. Let us pray to the Lord.

This reading is based on The nine ways of prayer of Saint Dominic and was adapted by Constance Koch, OP and given to Parable for use and further adaptation. Individuals are invited to choreograph the prayers. Used with permission.