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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

By Br John Bernard Church, O.P | Talking about racism is difficult, because it is unavoidably personal and quickly creates charged conversations.

By Br John Bernard Church, O.P | A Rosary Vigil on the eve of Pentecost in the presence of the

By Br John Bernard Church, O.P | In the second episode of our series on Dominicans and their peculiar pursuits, we

The Seven Last Words | From the Friday before Palm Sunday until Holy Saturday, the student brothers offer you a daily

By Br John Bernard Church, O.P | The recent news about Jean Vanier is particularly sickening. It leaves us praying for

By Br John Bernard Church, O.P | When Christ first sends out the twelve, it’s not entirely clear what he is

Quodlibets | A series of questions on what might be missed after taking vows, keeping in touch, and evangelising the young. What elements

By Br John Bernard Church, O.P. | It seems increasingly common to hear people express the sentiment “I’m not going to

By Br John Bernard Church, O.P. | Our nativity scenes tend to tell an incomplete story. The reality of Mary’s motherhood

By Br John Bernard Church, O.P. | Rembrandt’s depiction of the prophet Jeremiah appears to be one of despair in

By Br John Bernard Church, O.P. | Br John Bernard considers Fr Vincent McNabb's understanding of prayer, and what might

By Br John Bernard Church | Bishop Robert Barron, auxiliary Bishop in Los Angeles and founder of Word on Fire,

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