Matthew Jarvis
Fr Matthew Jarvis is Prior of St Dominic's Priory, London.
matthew.jarvis@english.op.org
Drawn to Communion
Nineteenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Matthew Jarvis urges us to receive Holy Communion frequently. ‘No one can come to me
Harden Not Your Hearts
First Sunday of Advent. Fr Matthew Jarvis reassures us of the possibility of repentance. There are difficult words in our first
Beyond the Greyscale Filter
Good Friday. Fr Matthew Jarvis finds that the Cross of Christ bring colour to the world. Thou hast conquered, O pale
Saying Yes
Seventeenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Matthew Jarvis asks how God answers our prayers, and how we answer him. Does God
Power and Weakness
Solemnity of Christ the King. Fr Matthew Jarvis compares the power of God with human notions of political power. CS Lewis
Simplify My Heart
Fifth Sunday of Lent. Fr Matthew Jarvis urges us to learn from the loneliness of Christ in his Passion. ‘Unless a
He Cares
12th Sunday of the Year (A): Fr Matthew Jarvis is inspired by a new emoji. In April, Facebook introduced a new
Beyond the Horizon
Thirty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time (C) | Fr Matthew Jarvis contemplates the end of death, and our Christian hope in
Hypocrite!
Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time (C) | Fr Matthew Jarvis says that our current understanding of hypocrisy lacks self-knowledge and
Journeying into Love
The Most Holy Trinity | Fr Matthew Jarvis delights in the mystery of the Triune God who, as a beacon of
Seduced by God
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) | Fr Matthew Jarvis contemplates the vulnerability of loving God and neighbour. God can seem
Blowin’ in the Wind
Second Sunday of Advent (A) | Fr Matthew Jarvis urges us not to underestimate the Holy Spirit but to follow