Blessed Juana de Aza, Mother of St. Dominic (8 August): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Today we discover the remarkable life of Blessed Juana de Aza, the mother of St. Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers—the Dominicans. Born near Aranda in Old Castile, Juana married Felix and raised a family remarkable for its devotion to God and service to others. Her son Antonio became a canon and gave away his possessions to serve the poor and sick. Her son Manes followed St. Dominic and would himself be honored as Blessed. But Juana’s connection to St. Dominic contains some of the most memorable traditions surrounding the great Dominican saint. Before Dominic's birth, Juana prayed at the church associated with St. Dominic of Silos. According to tradition, the saint appeared to her in a dream and announced that she would have a son who would become a luminary of the Church. In gratitude, she determined to name her child Dominic. 🔥 Then came the extraordinary vision associated with the future Dominican Order. Juana dreamed that she carried a dog in her womb which emerged holding a burning torch in its mouth and seemed to set the whole world on fire. The dog carrying the torch later became one of the famous symbols associated with St. Dominic and the Dominicans, traditionally connected with the Latin wordplay Domini canes — “dogs of the Lord.” Yet Blessed Juana should not be remembered merely because she gave birth to a great saint. Her own holiness mattered. Few mothers of saints have themselves received the honor of beatification. Juana was venerated for her own virtue, spiritual beauty, faith, and holiness, not simply because of the accomplishments of her children. Her story offers a powerful lesson for Catholic parents: The formation of saints begins in the home. Parents may never know how profoundly their prayers, sacrifices, example, discipline, and love of God will influence generations that follow them. Juana cared for Dominic during his earliest years before entrusting his education to his uncle. The little boy she formed in the Faith would eventually become St. Dominic, founder of one of the Church's great religious orders and one of the most influential saints in Catholic history. 🙏 Blessed Juana de Aza, pray for Catholic mothers and families. 00:00 — Blessed Juana de Aza, Mother of St. Dominic 00:16 — Juana’s Birth in Old Castile 00:25 — Marriage to Felix de Guzmán 00:34 — The Town of Caleruega 00:42 — The Home of Juana and Her Family 00:51 — Antonio and His Service to the Poor 01:00 — Manes and the Family of St. Dominic 01:08 — A Family Connected to the Dominican Order 01:17 — Juana Prays for Another Child 01:24 — St. Dominic of Silos Appears in a Dream 01:33 — The Prophetic Dream Before Dominic’s Birth 01:41 — The Dog Carrying a Burning Torch 01:48 — “Dogs of the Lord” and the Dominican Symbol 01:57 — The Vision of the Star 02:05 — Why St. Dominic Is Depicted With a Star 02:14 — Dominic Is Sent to Study With His Uncle 02:21 — The Holiness of St. Dominic’s Mother 02:30 — Juana’s Own Virtues and Beatification 02:38 — The Spiritual Beauty of Blessed Juana 02:47 — Veneration After Her Death 02:55 — Devotion to Blessed Juana 03:03 — Her Cult Confirmed in 1828 https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/august/st-cajetan-of-thienna/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #BlessedJuanadeAza #JuanadeAza #SaintDominic #StDominic #MotherOfSaintDominic #Dominicans #DominicanOrder #OrderOfPreachers #CatholicSaints #CatholicMothers #CatholicMotherhood #CatholicFamily #CatholicParenting #SaintOfTheDay #August8Saints #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #CatholicChurch #CatholicFaith #CatholicTradition #CatholicHistory #ChurchHistory #CatholicSpirituality #RaiseSaints #CatholicParents #CatholicFamilies #Saints #Blessed #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicMen

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• Parenting
• Blessing & Favor