First Sunday of Advent – Down to Earth
Readings: Isaiah 63:14-64:8, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9, Mark 13:33-37. The readings today speak of patience, of holding fast in the certain hope
Year of Consecrated Life 2014-2015
Today marks the beginning of the Year of Consecrated Life! This is an opportunity for us all in the Church
Christ the King 2014
Here is the text of the sermon I preached on Christ the King (Sunday 23rd November) at Corpus Christi College,
Tear Open the Heavens and Come Down!
First Sunday of Advent. fr Isidore Clarke reflects on how God answers our cries by sending his Son into the
Dominican priories: Lille, France
The arrival of Dominican friars in the city of Lille in the North of France dates from 1224 and the
Subjects of Christ the King?
Solemnity of Christ the King. fr Peter Clarke reflects upon how Christ's Kingship is founded in humility. "The King of Glory comes,
O how glorious is the kingdom…
Today is the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, which falls on the last Sunday before
Recent events held by the Las Casas Institute, Oxford
The Las Casas Institute based at Blackfriars Hall, Oxford, promotes critical reflection on questions of human dignity in the light of
Training Fund Campaign reaches quarter-way point
Thanks to generous support from a range of supporters, we are pleased to report that our campaign to raise £1
From shore to shore, from sea to sea
Fr Richard Finn reports on the recent coast-to-coast sponsored walk he made with three other friars, trekking 190 miles across
Our Father: Musical Settings of the Lord’s Prayer
To round off our commentary on the Our Father, we come to the ways it has been set to music.
“Assisted Dying” Bill – Is it really democractic?
As I write, Lord Falconer’s “Assisted Dying” Bill is currently scheduled to be debated in the House of Lords this