Christians are not the only ones who can claim ownership over the values that form the basis of the right

Fifth Sunday of Lent Readings at Mass: Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130; Rom 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 Approaching the final week of Lent, we

Br Luke Doherty OP reflects on the meeting of Jesus with the women of Jerusalem, who should be weeping for

Readings at Mass: Micah 7:14-15, 18-20; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Today’s reading is taken from Luke’s Gospel and the parable is often

Readings at Mass: Lev 19:1-2, 11-18; Matt 25:31-46 In Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novel Small Gods, the ‘great God Om’ tries to

It comes as no surprise that the Gospel of Christ often carries an uncomfortable message, and although there is joy

Readings at Mass: Isaiah 42:1-4; Psalm 28; Acts 10:34-38; Matthew 3:13-17 I have always found it peculiar that Jesus was baptised.

This time of year is often a more quiet time in a Dominican priory, with some of the friars visiting

Advent 2013: O Oriens Today’s O antiphon, translates in english to: “O Morning Star, splendour of light eternal and sun of

Readings: Isaiah 29:17-24; Psalm 27; Matthew 9:27-31 It is curious that the blind men in today’s gospel passage address Jesus as

I remember hearing my grandmother tell a story of the terrible two nights during the Clydebank Blitz, when the German

Readings: Isaiah 35:1-6,10; Psalm 145:6-10; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 Gaudete Sunday takes its name from the latin ‘gaudete’ which means “rejoice”.