Saint Dominic de Guzmán - Founder of the Dominican Order | Catholic Saints #3845105 (License: Personal Use)

This traditional devotional image portrays Saint Dominic de Guzmán in Dominican habit, raising his right hand in blessing while holding a book bearing the Latin motto “Aut Prode Deo,” reflecting his commitment to truth and orthodoxy. At his feet rests a loyal dog (a pun on “Domini canis,” or “Hound of the Lord”) and a terrestrial globe, signifying his global evangelization mission and founding of the Order of Preachers in 1216.

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