Provincial Day in London – Part 1
Dominican friars from five houses in England and two houses in Scotland gathered in St Dominic's Priory, London, on 17
Too Good to be True
Feast of the Holy Family. Fr Robert Ombres finds the Holy Family good enough to be true. Among Catholics there has
Christmas responsory
Above is a live recording from Second Vespers of Christmas celebrated in Blackfriars, Oxford. This is the responsory sung after
26 December – St Stephen, Protomartyr
A homily for St Stephen's Day by Fr Vivian Boland, the master of students, may be found here
Happy Christmas from Godzdogz
Father all-powerful and ever-living God, we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord. Today
Lowly in the Manger Lies
Christmas. Fr Isidore Clarke calls us to worship our Saviour in the crib. 'The Word became Flesh and
Verbum Abbreviatum
Below the sanctuary of the ancient Roman Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, or St Mary Major, in Rome is the
O Emmanuel – 23 December
O Emmanuel, our King and lawgiver, for whom the nations wait, their Saviour: come to save us, Lord, our God.
O Rex Gentium – 22 December
O King of the Nations, whom they desire, and the cornerstone, who join two together into one: come and save
Anniversary of the Approval of the Order of Preachers
Seven hundred and ninety-two years ago today, Pope Honorius III gave official approval of the creation of the Order of
Fourth Sunday of Advent
There can be a natural human tendency to believe that we can achieve anything through our own efforts. As
O Oriens – 21 December
O Rising Sun, splendour of eternal Light and sun of righteousness: come and shine upon those who sit in darkness