Popular Piety: Marian Devotions
I remember hearing my grandmother tell a story of the terrible two nights during the Clydebank Blitz, when the German
Popular Piety: Eucharistic Adoration
‘I look at him and he looks at me.’ This is what a certain peasant of Ars used to say
Humble Prayer
Thirtieth Sunday of the Year. Fr Richard Finn notes how humility must lie at the heart of our prayer. There’s no
Popular Piety: Blessings
'Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual
Was Frère Jacques a lazy Dominican?
Frère Jacques must surely be the most famous French song in the world. Even the English know it! In fact, it
A Surge of the Heart
Twenty-Ninth Sunday of the Year. Fr Peter Harries shows us how prayer lies at the heart of all we do. Luke especially
New Series: Popular Piety
How do we know things about God? Well, a traditional answer would be go something like this: we know about
Academic Mass
Each academic year at Blackfriars opens with the offering of a Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit, at which staff
Godzdogz Team 2013-14
Godzdogz is blessed with several new members! Having taken their Simple Vows in Blackfriars, Cambridge on Sunday 29th September, the
God’s Chosen People
Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year. Fr Lawrence Lew reflects upon how God invites us to co-operate in the work of our
Dominican Youth Movement – National Launch, 2-3 November
The friars are launching the Dominican Youth Movement, which is aimed at young people aged 18-35. Our hope is to