In Dostoevsky's classic work The Brothers Karamazov there is a brilliant exploration of the problem of evil and suffering. In

Strangely, in its modern usage the term 'ivory tower' has come to designate the esoteric and impractical ponderings of scholars

Last year, as part of our study programme here at Blackfriars, I attended a series of lectures on psychology and

This  week the Students of Blackfriars are preparing the way for Christmas with a series of reflections on the Rosary.

Readings: Isaiah 48: 17-19 Psalm 1 Matthew 11: 11-16 One of the features of our post-enlightenment culture is a somewhat ambiguous

Born in Shropshire on 10th August 1913, Fr. Donald grew up in Preston where he was educated by the Jesuits.

Teacher of Truth Recently we had a vocations open day at Blackfriars Oxford, a chance for those pondering religious life to

For theologians such as Pope Benedict XVI the mystery of the Eucharist is intimately bound up with the mystery of

'Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it' (1 Cor 12:27). On the road to Damascus

'Do this in memory of me' One of the themes running through the writings of Herbert McCabe OP is the idea

At one time the prayers of the faithful (also known as the bidding prayers) marked the transition into a new

Why have some pre-New Testament people (like St. Anne and St. Joachim) become Saints while others like Isaiah and Moses