Okay, so imagine you're playing a game of hot potato with your friends. The potato represents an idea or value that you all want to keep going and passing on to others. Now, sometimes someone might drop the potato or not pass it on correctly, which could cause the idea or value to get lost.
The Third Order of St. Dominic is kind of like a group of people who really want to make sure that the potato – or the values and teachings of St. Dominic – keep getting passed on correctly. They are like teammates who support and encourage each other to be really good at passing the potato, so that the idea or value stays strong and doesn't get lost.
But the Third Order of St. Dominic isn't just about passing on values. They also try to live by these values themselves, like being kind and fair to others. It's like they're saying, "Hey, we really believe in this potato, so let's make sure we not only pass it on, but we also live by it ourselves!"
So essentially, the Third Order of St. Dominic is a group of people who strive to not only keep St. Dominic's values alive, but also practice those values themselves. Like playing a game of hot potato, they work together to keep the idea going strong!