Overwhelming Love
Twelfth Sunday of the Year. Fr Albert Robertson invites us to give Christ control over our lives. Our Old Testament reading
Happiness Rules
What is the point of all those strange moral rules the Church has? Why bother about them? Reading: Matthew 5:20-26 The following homily
A Thing of Wonder
Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time. Fr Martin Ganeri preaches on the parable of the mustard seed. The parables that Christ gives
Theology After Blackfriars, academic conference
The social upheavals and intellectual revolutions of the 20th century have produced continued pressure on theologians to reimagine the shape
Who Does God Love?
Christ's washing of the disciples' feet, which the Church re-presents each year on Maundy Thursday, is intimately connected with the
Open House
Tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Fr Allan White considers how Christ's preparation of a new temple challenges those who love
The Leap of Love
‘What do you want me to do for you?’ Br Augustine wonders how we might begin to answer Jesus’ question. Readings:
Christ Our Mother
Solemnity of Corpus Christi. Br Bede Mullens meditates on the eternal presence and power of Christ's once-for-all sacrifice. A powerful strain
Blackfriars vs Allen Hall match report
On a sunny bank holiday weekend, Allen Hall seminarians made a trip to Oxford to take on the Blackfriars studium
The feast of Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest
Br Reginald reflects on Christ as eternal high priest and how the incarnation fulfills our priestly nature. Reading: Jer 31:31-34 The following
Could you help the Dominicans by leaving a gift in your Will?
The Dominican Friars’ mission over eight centuries has been supported by many gifts left in people’s Wills. Today such gifts
Sharing His Life
Trinity Sunday. Most Rev Malcolm McMahon places the Church's need for priests into the context of the life of the