Oliver Keenan
fr. Oliver is Master of Students of the English Province, teaches dogmatic theology at Blackfriars, Oxford, and has recently been appointed Director of the Aquinas Institute.
oliver.keenan@english.op.org
Advent 2013 – First Sunday
“Wow! Bit of a TARDIS you've got here here, pal!” So exclaimed one recent visitor to our church in Oxford.
Councils of Faith: Trent (1545-63)
Back in June, Br Gustave noted that just a matter of months after the end of Lateran V, Martin Luther
New Series: Popular Piety
How do we know things about God? Well, a traditional answer would be go something like this: we know about
Academic Mass
Each academic year at Blackfriars opens with the offering of a Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit, at which staff
Pray4@NW5
Last night the Lady Chapel of St. Dominic's hosted an event like no other event it has hosted before! Teenagers
Pray4… The Dead
It is our Christian duty to pray for our departed brothers and sisters. Last night hundreds of people joined us
Pray4… Your Family
Last evening St Dominic's was delighted to welcome so many people to a service of light to pray for our
Pray4… Healing
After the wonderful start to our Pray4 week at St Dominic's London, Monday's service focused on healing, including the Sacrament
Pray4… St. Dominic’s, London
After the deafening silence that has befallen Godzdogz in recent weeks, my brothers have asked me to reassure readers that
Resurrection Appearances – St Mark’s Gospel
As we continue our series of reflections of the resurrection appearances of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the disciples, this
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent – To fear or not to fear?
Gospel: John 11:45-56.It is easy to sense fear in Caiaphas’ voice as he berates his fellow members of the Sanhedrin:
Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent – The Testimony of Jesus Christ
Gospel: John 5:31-47.The Church has the “testimony of Jesus Christ”: so says the Book of Revelation, alluding to today’s gospel,