Richard Steenvoorde
fr. Richard Steenvoorde O.P. from the Netherlands undertook his novitiate year in Cambridge and his pre-ordination studies at Blackfriars, Oxford, as part of a collaboration between the Dutch and English provinces.
Third Tuesday in Advent: a parable of two brothers
Have you ever noticed how in the Old Testament the contrasting behaviour between brothers is an important theme? It all begins,
Questions for…Nicholas Crowe OP
AÂ couple of months ago, Brother Nicholas Crowe OP started in his role as Vocations Promoter for the English Province. In
Great Dominicans: Thomas Aquinas
What can we say about a brother who is as famous as St. Thomas Aquinas (1125-1274)? Has not everything been said
Confessing to Bond: a Review of Spectre
There are some powerful themes that touch upon religious ideas in the 24th James Bond movie Spectre. In this review
Laudato Si’: “The Common Good”
I remember well the political uproar in my youth when a Dutch bishop stated that if someone was too poor
Saint John of Cologne and Companions
The story of saint John of Cologne O.P. (+1572) proves that you can become a saint by doing the right
Consecrated Life: What is a Charism?
I guess we all have come across charismatic people in our lives. It might have been in a personal encounter,
The Fourteenth Station: Jesus is buried
In this video, Br Richard Steenvoorde reflects on the Fourteenth Station of the Cross: Jesus is buried. Br Richard will lead
Fourth Wednesday of Lent: What if it’s true?
Wasn't Jesus just a good human person? Charismatic, prophetic, a bit too idealistic maybe, and politically a bit too crass? Upsetting
Fourth Sunday of Lent: Looking Up
The other day, I attended a little concert of Oxford's most likeable wind quintet OULikeIt!. It was a wonderful occasion
Consecrated life: Action
Once upon a time, there was a lawyer. He thought he could test Jesus by asking a tricky question. Actually, it
Advent 2014: ‘O Oriens’
"We are nearly there"; as a child, these were very comforting words, when sitting in the back of the car