Great Dominicans: Pope St Pius V
St Pius V reigned from the Chair of St Peter for six years (1566-1572) during a period of remarkable social,
Wednesday of Holy Week: Spy Wednesday
Any wrong or insult which is done to us would surely be made worse if it was done by a
Returning to Rome: a 650th Anniversary
Today marks a rather curious anniversary in the history of the Catholic Church. On this day 650 years ago Pope
Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent 2017
Br Jordan Scott, OP, offers us a short audio reflection for this Wednesday of the third week of Lent.
First Sunday of Advent
"Stay awake" says the Lord at the beginning of Advent. Even though we do not know the day or the
Wednesday Reflection: Brother will be divided against brother
When Jesus speaks about persecutions in Luke 21:12-19 he is not speaking about the violence when Christians are attacked by
Wednesday Gospel Reflection: Will Many Be Saved?
“Lord, will only a few people be saved?” The mercy of God is infinite and his justice is, as St Paul
St Dominic
This year, the 800th of the Dominican Order, our governing body, the General Chapter, met in Bologna to discuss and
Great Dominicans: Cardinal Cajetan
I know a few things about Cardinal Cajetan. Indeed, I know more about the sixteenth century Dominican philosopher and theologian
Interesting Churches: Here, There and Everywhere
As someone not particularly interested in architecture, I’m not sure I’ve ever encountered a church that I would describe as
Palm Sunday 2016
Christian are often exhorted to unite themselves with the Cross of Christ. We are told to ‘offer it up’ in
Year of Mercy: Magnificat
In response to the news from Gabriel that she was to bear the Son of God, the Blessed Virgin Mary,