First Sunday of Advent – Being Ready for the End
Readings: Is 2:1-5, Ps 121, Rm 13:11-14, Mt 24:37-44 Beginnings are an ideal time to think about ends. After all, if
Rosa Patientiae
Patience is the first characteristic of love (1 Corinthians 13:4) and it is a key marker of sanctity - 'he
The Mystical Rose
Br Ursus, inspired by the Rosary Rose he received on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary has been
A reflection for October, Month of the Rosary
Recently I was having a conversation with someone about prayer and she mentioned that she rarely prayed the Rosary because
A – Z of the Mass: Wine and Wafer
In understanding the Eucharist, it is important to appreciate the difference between signs and symbols. When we see a road
The Beatification – A Pilgrim’s Perspective
The day John Henry Newman was beatified started with a rather penitential feel. Br Nicholas and I were due to
Spode Music Week 2010
The 57th annual Spode Music Week took place from 14th to 21th August and was again a great success. Spode
A – Z of the Mass: Prayers
Prayer is the raising of one's heart and mind to God, and whilst this doesn't have to be restricted to
A-Z of the Mass: Incense
“For it came to pass, when the flame went up towards heaven from off the altar, the angel of the
Quodlibet 32 – Theological and Cardinal Virtues
A Godzdogz reader asks about the connections between the theological and the cardinal virtues. Before answering this question, it's helpful to
Quodlibet 21 – The Vow of Poverty
What is the Dominican understanding of the vow of poverty in the modern world, asks a Godzdogz reader. To answer this
Celebrating Priesthood – Fr Vincent McNabb OP
The first time I heard the name Vincent McNabb was at my initial meeting with the Dominican vocations director at