Tell anyone who asks that “we are all sons of St. Dominic"

KISUMU, KENYA - February 14, 2008--Tell anyone who asks that “we are all sons of St. Dominic,” said Dominican Fr. Martin Martiny in response to questions of who is in the compound of Dominican friars in Kenya. Read a National Catholic Reporter story about how religous communities are coping with the conflict and tribalism there. READ MORE

Dominicans Join Religious Leaders in Refugee Assessment

WASHINGTON, DC --Feburary 18, 2008 -- Three leading Dominicans recently participated in a Catholic Relief Services (CRS) delegation to Syria and Lebanon to assess the situation of Iraqis refugees. The group met with a cross section of people in both countries including UNHCR Regional Representatives, Christian and Islamic leaders. Arlene Flaherty, OP (Blauvelt) of CRS offers the first of what will be several reports in the coming weeks examining the issues and advocating action. READ MORE

Web Broadcast on Climate Change
and Earth-Centered Law

MIAMI SPRINGS, FL - February 17, 2008-- The Center for Earth Jurisprudence’s Symposium Framing an Earth Jurisprudence for a Planet in Peril will be held at Barry University School of Law on Friday, February 29 in Orlando. The presentations are being framed in light of climate change and how law needs to respond.  The program will be availble via live web streaming, so people can watch from their computers. READ MORE


In Our Keeping: McGreal Center Announces Dominican Archivists and Historians Conference

RIVER FOREST, IL --Sr. Janet Welsh, OP, Interim Director of the McGreal Center, announced the speakers for In Our Keeping, a conference for Dominican archivists and historians planned for June 12-15th. Barbara Beaumont, OP, historian at S.H.O.P., in Fanjeaux will deliver the keynote address. READ MORE



Springfield Dominicans Host Retreat for Sisters with Memory Loss

SPRINGFIELD, IL - February 17, 2008 -- "The retreat met all of my dreams for these Sisters,” said Sister Phyllis Schenk, OP, Dominican Sisters of Springfield Vicaress General and Liaison for Retreats. “It tapped into old memories while also bringing the participants to a contemplative space for prayer and peace today.”
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BOOK REVIEW
Preaching Justice: Dominican Contributions
to Social Ethics in the Twentieth Century

This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the concrete application of Catholic social doctrine in different periods and situations in the twentieth century. And for those interested in Dominican history, the book is truly a treasure. Chuck Dahm, OP (St. Albert) North American Co-Promoter of Peace and Justice reviews the book and offers his take on its significance. Helen Alford, OP, co- author is interviewed by Zenit in a recent article.
READ Chuck's review.

NEW BOOKS
Justice, A Biblical Perspective

Justice, A Bibilical Perspective is a new book available in March from Carol Dempsey, OP. Focusing on concepts and themes as they relate to the comprehensive view of justice contained in the Old and New Testaments, Justice: A Biblical Perspective brings together various passages to give the historical and literary context. Dempsey sets a clear definition of justice and its relationship to compassion, two virtues that lead to liberation. READ MORE




Globalization and Economic Ethics: Distributive Justice in the Knowledge Economy
A new book by Albino Barrera, OP, professor of the at Providence College What is the appropriate criterion to use for distributive justice?  Is it efficiency, need, contribution, entitlement, equality, effort, or ability? READ MORE