Christ Our Mother
Solemnity of Corpus Christi. Br Bede Mullens meditates on the eternal presence and power of Christ's once-for-all sacrifice. A powerful strain
The Gospel of St Mark
Mark’s Gospel is written to tell the story not only of Jesus in his own life, but of our lives
Agape is friendship with God
The friendship of David and Jonathan offers an image of God’s free and totally personal love for each of us
The Kiss of God
Have you ever thought of the Holy Spirit as God’s kiss? Reading: Luke 11:5-13 The following homily was preached to the student
The Tragedy of Love
Twenty-seventh Sunday of the Year. Br Bede Mullens traces a line from Eden to Calvary. ‘The best-laid plans of mice and
Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest
St Paul teaches that Christian worship is ‘wordy worship’: this, Christ models for us by his priestly prayer in Gethsemane. Reading:
St Chad – History on the March
A hero of St Bede’s Ecclesiastical History exemplifies the missionary spirit that should animate the Church today. Reading: Romans 12:3-13; Luke
Pope Benedict XVI: A Personal Testimony
Br Bede reflects on the influence of Pope Benedict XVI on his own spiritual journey. As a spiritually inquisitive 15-year-old, I
Rupture and Openness
What does celibacy have to teach us about family life? Br Bede reflects on the example of St Teresa of
What are Jesus’ commandments?
In a famous passage of his Confessions, St Augustine wrote: ‘Give what you command, and command what you will’. God’s
Dominican Pilgrimage to Walsingham 2022
Brothers from Oxford joined Dominicans from across the English Province for the first annual pilgrimage to Walsingham since 2019. Archbishop
Confronting our demons
How can we find life from Scripture’s words of condemnation? How are we supposed to take divine threats seriously? Readings: James