Diaconal Ordination this Saturday
Please pray for Br Jerome Johnson OP, who is to be ordained deacon this Saturday 4 July at 12 noon,
Coming and Going
Fourteenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Matthew Jarvis is inspired by a detail on a crucifix. In my room I have
Catholic and Apostolic
The Solemnity of Saint Peter and Paul. Fr Dominic Ryan considers the importance of these two great Apostles. Today we celebrate
Construction begins on Blackfriars’ Good Habit café
Friends of Blackfriars Oxford will be pleased to hear that the project to create our new venue is finally under
Cast Out Fear
Twelfth Sunday of the Year. Fr Gregory Pearson invites us to open our eyes to the reality of God's love. Human
Freely, freely
Is Christian discipleship really the ‘high-risk, high-reward’ venture we sometimes think it is? The following homily was preached to the student
God is the cause of our loving God
Why are Christians so obsessed with love? Are they being merely naive and sentimental? The following homily was preached to the
On Eagle’s Wings
Eleventh Sunday of the Year. Fr Lawrence Lew is inspired by JRR Tolkein. J. R. R. Tolkien coined the word ‘eucatastrophe’
Called to share in His Priesthood
Each one of the baptized, then, having the image of Christ impressed upon the soul, is called to offer spiritual
Loving Beyond
Trinity Sunday. Fr Bruno Clifon considers the relationship between love and judgement. Trinity Sunday Torch There doesn’t seem to be much about
Called to Friendship
There is no relationship more intimate, more precious, than the friendship between the Trinity of Persons. This is the friendship
Every Breath
Pentecost. Fr David Rocks meditates upon the breath of Christ. Some weeks ago, when out for an early May morning walk,