RIVER FOREST, IL September 22, 2008 -- Sister Jeanne Crapo stands about 4-feet-11. It's hard to think of someone physically assaulting a nun, especially one the size of Crapo. But that's what occurred in March 1965 when she and several other nuns hosted a civil rights march from Dominican University in River Forest to downtown Oak Park. READ MORE

Kentucky Dominicans
Sansbury Care Center Wins Facility of the Year Award

ST. CATHARINE, KY –September 25, 20008 -- Sansbury Care Center, located on the grounds of the Dominicans of St. Catharine Motherhouse, was recently selected as the Central District Facility of the Year by the Kentucky Association of Heath Care Facilities. READ MORE

UPDATE: Pennies for Prouille Project
Prouille Restoration Progresses While Funding Efforts Continue

PROUILLE, FRANCE -- September 22, 2008 -- The long anticipated and hoped for renovation to the basilica of Our Lady of Prouille is beginning to see concrete progress. In February of this year, work began in several sections. All the false ceilings and the partitions (18 meters high) were removed in order to restore the original open spaces. READ MORE

Aquinas Institute Names Great Preacher

ST. LOUIS, MO- September 25, 2008 -- Reverend Monsignor Patrick Hambrough, Pastor of Saint Mark Catholic Parish in South St. Louis County, is the 2008 recipient of the Aquinas Institute of Theology Great Preacher Award. READ MORE




NEWLY PUBLISHED
Catherine of Siena: Spiritual Development in Her Life and Teaching

The first systematic introduction to Catherine of Siena’s mystical thought in English. In his ground-breaking, systematic presentation of Catherine of Siena’s teachings, Thomas McDermott, OP, draws on Catherine’s writings to explain her principal teachings in relation to spiritual development and identifies her areas of originality. READ MORE



BOOK REVIEW
Naomi Klein'sThe Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.
If you have struggled to make sense of U.S. influence in the world, whether it is promoting democracy and development or fostering oppression and exploitation, this book is for you. Read North American Justice Promoter Chuck Dahm's review. READ MORE



New Feature
Saint of the Day Link Now Available
Looking for a quick and easy way to celebrate the Saints? Use the link on the right sidebar to know whose who and what's what every day of the year. Just click on the Saint's name for more information.

UN BRIEFING:
UN General Assembly begins this week. Be sure to read Margaret Mayce's briefing as the NGO Representative to the United Nations/New York. MORE