http://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageID=247Wed, 22 May 2013 15:27:10 GMTWed, 22 May 2013 15:27:10 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=782 Janko Zagar, OP, died on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the age of 92 as the result of complications from a head trauma received during a recent fall. Fr. Janko was born in Croatia in 1921 and came to the U.S. after WWII. He was Professor Emeritus of Moral and Social Philosophy and Theology. He obtained the Lectorate in Sacred Theology (STLr) from Blackfriars Hall (Oxford) and the master of arts degree from Oxford University; and the doctorate from University of Paris (Sorbonne). Wed, 01 May 2013 17:47:12 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=80 DSPT Student Br. Justin Gable, OP was elected Vice-President of the American Maritain Association, together with GTU/DSPT alumnus Dr. Michael Torre, Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Francisco who was elected President. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:14:07 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=81 I know that I will be stretched to love within this vocation the Lord has given me, in ways that I could never invent on my own. I am thankful and humbled by the call I received, and I pray that the Lord will give me the grace to be faithful to the mysterious path of love to which he has called me. Tue, 22 May 2012 01:23:59 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=82 As we approach the Solemnity of the birth of our Lord Jesus, and as we work through the final week of the academic term, let us strive to cultivate a deeper awareness of the sheer gratuity and love of God as it is reflected in even the smallest things in our lives. Let us especially strive to recognize this gratuity and love as it is reflected in the people around us. In other words, let us enter into reality. For it is precisely in this recognition that a secret to happiness may be found. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:34:54 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=83 St. Albert the Great blazed a path to God through the natural sciences. Now - whether a professional scientist, a more casual bird-watcher, or one who simply enjoys watching nature shows - you too can be a saint. Conducting scientific investigation can lead you to God if you follow the example of Albert. If you follow this pedagogy you will be a saintly scientist. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:16:36 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=84 Reflection by Fr. Luke Buckles, OP - In the last hours of her life she was with friends and was praying right before she died the 23rd Psalm. May the Lord provide a place of rest and peace for a sheep who in her own words "as a sheep from the late 60's in Berkeley, could only be lead by the Lord." Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:18:42 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=85 “You are my God, have mercy on me, Lord, for I cry to you all the day long. Give joy to your servant, O Lord, for to you I lift up my soul. O Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of love to all who call. Give heed, O Lord, to my prayer and attend to the sound of my voice.” (Psalm 86:2b-6) Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:28:04 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=86 On 2 September 2011, Mary Fabilli died at the age of 97 in her home in Berkeley, California. Ms. Fabilli had a nearly sixty-year connection with spiritual and liturgical life of St. Albert College (the original home of DSPT). St. Albert Priory will host a vigil rosary on Thursday evening, September 8, 2011 at 7:30 pm, and a requiem Mass on Friday, September 9 at noon. Interment will follow at St. Dominic Cemetery, Benicia, California, the place of burial for William Everson, and other members of the Dominican family, in particular the friars of the Western Dominican Province. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:46:46 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=87Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:24:36 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=88 What are the chief responsibilities of the Chancellor? And what does Fr. Padrez have in mind for the future of the School? Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:21:00 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=89 Richard L. Thomas, husband of Pamela G. Thomas, passed away unexpectedly on January 27, 2011 while vacationing in Maui, Hawaii. Pamela Thomas received her MA Theology degree from DSPT in 1999, and taught several courses in religion and the arts here as an Adjunct Faculty. She and Rick are also ongoing supporters of DSPT. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:33:31 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=90 September 20, 2010 As a member of the faculty of DSPT, it has been a great privilege to be able to participate in the General Chapter of the Order of Preachers as a delegate. I have met many exemplary friars from around the world, including those who are involved in research and teaching in philosophy, theology, and other areas -- all of whom are very gracious despite all the work we have to do. Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00:45:25 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=91 The Thomist tradition that lies at the heart of the DSPT identity is over 700 years old. The vibrancy of this age-old school of thought was evident in Warsaw, Poland in early July. Over seventy Dominican friars gathered there for a three-day conference, entitled The Dominicans and the Challenge of Thomism. The brethren, most of them young, came from Canada, the USA, Nigeria, Ireland, Great Britain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, the Ukraine, Poland, Australia, Vietnam and Taiwan. Four DSPT professors were among the participants: Fr. Michael Dodds, OP, Fr. Bryan Kromholtz, OP, Fr. Anselm Ramelow, OP and Fr. Richard Schenk, OP. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:42:30 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=92On March 12, Charles Muscatine died at the Kaiser Medical Center in Oakland at the age of 89. While well-known for his seminal work, "Chaucer and the French Tradition: A Study in Style and Meaning" (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1957) and his contributions to education and free speech, Charles Muscatine was also a leader in academic freedom who found solace during the tumultuous McCarthy era in the support from the faculty of St. Albert College (the original name for the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology).Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:48:13 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=93 As a full obituary is available in SF Chronicle, my goal here is to highlight some of his more prominent contributions to academic scholarship and the DSPT. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:10:55 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=94The celebration of the annual Alemany Award Dinner for the Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology (DSPT) affords an opportunity to share a curious and fascinating detail about Joseph Sadoc Alemany, O.P.Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:56:28 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=95Introduction to the work of the Dominian order at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology on the occasion of honoring Scott Connolly and Eleanor Westbrook for their service to the School.Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:26:48 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=96The second sentence of DSPT’s brief mission statement already singles out the Dominican Thomas Aquinas (†1274): “Inspired by the Dominican practice of disciplined inquiry and learned preaching, the School draws its students into the rich tradition of classical philosophy and Catholic theology, especially as exemplified by St. Thomas Aquinas, and from this tradition engages contemporary scholarship and culture in mutual enrichment.”Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:48:32 GMThttp://www.dspt.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=44&PageID=247&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&FlexDataID=97Why should philosophy be taught at all at the Graduate THEOLOGICAL Union?Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:39:44 GMT