John Church
Br John is a deacon in his final year of studies at Blackfriars Oxford, preparing for priestly ordination. He is the Promotor of the Dominican Youth Movement. He first encountered the Dominicans while studying Classics at Oxford, and entered the noviciate in 2018. An attraction to religious life initially grew out of time spent working with the Missionaries of Charity, which then crystallised into a Dominican vocation through a desire to integrate the contemplative life with preaching and study.
john.church@english.op.org
But who do you say that I am?
Christ poses a demanding question to his disciples in today's Gospel, the answer to which defines the identity of every
Noble obscurity
We know very little about Sts Simon and Jude, despite their significance as apostles of the Church chosen by Christ.
Mysteries Made Visible – an interview with Fr Lawrence Lew OP
Book Review | Fr Lawrence Lew OP has recently published a book of photos and meditations on the rosary, entitled
A radical call to conversion
By Br John Bernard Church, O.P. | In our Gospel today we hear Jesus the lawgiver of the New Covenant deepening
An Oasis for the Soul | Mountains and Mosquitoes
By Br John Bernard Church, O.P. | This Lent, the student brothers invite you to discover those places that have
St Joseph the Mousetrap Maker | Merode Altarpiece
By Br John Bernard Church, O.P | The Merode Altarpiece has a curious depiction of St Joseph, the carpenter working
The crumbs alone are enough
By Br John Bernard Church, O.P | Jesus' words in today's Gospel may appear harsh, but they elicit from the
Book Interview: Dominic White OP and the Theology of the Selfie
By Br John Bernard Church, O.P | Fr Dominic White OP, resident in our Cambridge community, recently published a book
The Lord will build you a house (2 Sam 11:7)
By Br John Bernard Church, O.P | What do we do when we hear the word of God? The image
Indulgences – what they’re about and why they matter
By Br John Bernard Church, O.P | Are indulgences just a relic of the medieval imagination? Two articles of the Apostle's
The Beatitudes – 2. Blessed are the those who mourn, for they shall be comforted
The Beatitudes | The second of our summer series on The Beatitudes from St Matthew's Gospel. Why should mourning bring
Cakes, Candles, and Christian Art
By Br John Bernard Church, O.P | In this episode of Not Just Theologians we speak with Fr Richard Conrad OP,