Books on Saint Dominic & the Dominican Order

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Discover the timeless wisdom of the Dominican spiritual tradition as priest and scholar Paul Murray explores the interconnectedness of prayer, study, and preaching. With insights from the masters of the Order of Preachers, this book challenges readers to embody the power of God's love in their own lives, bridging the gap between Christian tradition and secular culture.

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(foreward by Timothy Radcliffe)

The Certainty of Being Loved traces the spiritual journey of Pierre Claverie op, born in 1938 in Algiers, the fourth generation of a family of European settlers. 

Pierre joined the Dominicans in France and his conversion experience enabled him to cross the boundaries of difference and deepen his Christian commitment. It would eventually lead him to offer his life as a ransom for peace and reconciliation between Christians and Muslims. 

"The Algerian martyr Blessed Pierre Claverie is one of the great witnesses of our time, deserving of a place next to Oscar Romero or Dietrich Bonhoeffer, yet is little known so far in the wider Church." - Austin Ivereigh

In 1967, three sisters from the then autonomous, semi - enclosed Taylor's Hill convent in Galway set out for Argentina to investigate the possibility of opening a mission there. This book tells the story of what resulted from that journey.

This book tells the story of how a group of Irish Dominican sisters answered an urgent appeal in 1968 to teach in a school in New Orleans. Since that time sisters have set out courageously, often at short notice, to face the emerging challenges of different cultures, institutions, and systems.

Cabra Dominicans and All That Jazz celebrates the gifts of the Cabra Sisters and of the people to whom they minister in Louisiana. 

The story of the Dominicans, century by century, from the time of their foundation in 1216 – still the standard English language introduction to the full scope of Dominican history.

Dominicans have been in sub - Sahara Africa since the fifteenth century. Today, the Order has communities in a dozen African countries. The story is recounted here by many voices, the majority from Africa itself while the rest have had long associations with that continent.

Some saints attract veneration even during their lifetime, others are more self-effacing: it is as if they hide behind the works they leave behind them and the ideals which they prompted others to follow.

Saint Dominic was one such saint: when he dies in 1221, the order which he established, the Order of Preachers, commonly known as the Dominicans, buried him, sadly and affectionately, and then got on with the job he had given them.

Two Dominican Martyrs: The Lives of Peter Higgins and Terence Albert O'Brien

This book details the lives of Peter Higgins and Terence Albert O’Brien, two Irish martyrs who were executed for their Catholic faith in the early 17th century. Beatified in 1992 by Pope John Paul II, their courage in the face of intense persecution remains a powerful testament to their steadfast faith. In their prefaces, Bishop Laurence Ryan and Archbishop Dermot Clifford highlight the enduring local devotion to these Blesseds in Kildare and Tipperary, while Bishop Walton Empey emphasizes the ecumenical significance of Peter Higgins’ life. Their story is an important part of Irish martyrdom, celebrated each year on November 1, alongside All Saints' Day.