Nicholas Crowe
Fr Nicholas Crowe is Prior of the Priory of the Holy Spirit, Oxford.
nicholas.crowe@english.op.org
What I did in the Summer…..France
Every summer the student brothers here at Blackfriars are dispatched from Oxford to go and do something useful at another
Councils of Faith: Constantinople I (381)
The question that dominated the First council of Nicaea (325) was in essence: Is Jesus merely a super-being that God
Women in the Old Testament: Judith
The book of Judith is a carefully crafted work that combines a good story with a powerful theological punch. The
Women in the Old Testament: Ruth
Thus far Godzdogz's series on the women of the Old Testament has often had cause to draw attention to the
Women in the Old Testament: Deborah
We are told relatively little about Deborah in the Old Testament. However, the little we do learn comes to life
Women in the Old Testament: Sarai/Sarah
Sarai (or Sarah as she would become known) is a complex and ambiguous character. We first meet her in
Sacraments: Christ’s Gift of the Spirit
One of the ways we can think about sacraments is as God reaching down through history to apply the power
Sacraments: The Eucharist – Presence
When thinking about the Eucharist it is important to be clear from the very beginning that we are dealing with
Saturday of the fifth week of Lent – Risking everything
Readings: Ezekiel 37:21-28; Jeremiah 31: 10-13; John 11: 45-56The Judaism of Jesus’ day was characterized by a yearning for restoration,
Fourth Sunday of Lent – The Challenge of the Cross
Readings: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16.19-23; Psalm 136; Eph. 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 One of the more alarming aspects of being