This year, the Dominican order, or order of preachers, or even still, the black friars, are celebrating the 800th anniversary of its foundation by Dominic of Guzman – a humble friar who came from the small village of Kalruega in Spain, who managed to shake the Catholic faith from its foundations and who left behind him a legacy of wisdom, culture and deep spirituality that has been transmitted throughout these 800 years up till today. Dominic of Guzman lived in a period of great turbulence and religious upheavals, so much so that Europe was torn apart by religious strife and heresy. This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.
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