Weeks of Watching
First Sunday of Advent. Fr Benjamin Earl asks if Christians are to be sleep-deprived this Advent. I am given to understand
First Sunday of Advent – Waiting and Hoping
Readings: Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b, 64:2-7; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37 Beginning a new year often prompts us to take stock, to
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On the first Sunday of Advent, as the Church begins a new liturgical year, the English Dominican Province is happy
Thanksgiving at Blackfriars
Godzdogz wishes all our American readers and friends a happy and blessed Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving at Blackfriars
Each year, the community of Blackfriars in Oxford celebrates Thanksgiving with students of the Hall and Studium many of whom
Remembering… fr John Martin McGowan OP (1949-2008)
Godzdogz readers may recall an announcement on this blog about the sudden death of fr John Martin McGowan OP on
Institution of Acolytes
On Friday 21st November, the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, two of our brothers, fr Robert Verrill OP and
The Martyrs of Vietnam
Today we remember the Dominican Martyrs of Vietnam. Many of them were European missionaries supported by the King of Spain.
The Burden of Virtue
Solemnity of Christ the King. Fr Mark Edney prays for the coming of a Kingdom no eye has seen, and no
A Life Poured Out
November is a time for remembering the dead, and on 18th November, Blackfriars was privileged to host a special talk
Quodlibet 13 – Salvation and Hell
QuestionIf the saved know that some of their loved ones are damned how is it that they can have perfect
Called To Do and To Be
Thirty-Third Sunday of the Year. Fr Timothy Radcliffe is grateful for the gracious call of the Giver, not the gifts. This