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fr Robert Verrill is the Prior of Blackfriars, Cambridge, and teaches philosophy at Blackfriars, Oxford.
robert.verrill@english.op.org

Last week, the annual John Paul II pilgrimage from Ely to Walsingham was held. The pilgrimage was a great success

During his earthly ministry, Jesus gave the title of apostle to twelve of his disciples. He instructed them to

In the Stations of the Cross, we contemplate Jesus’ last hours of suffering, as we join Him on His final

‘Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words may never hurt me.’ Deep down we all know that this

I attended a social function recently. I noticed that some attendees addressed the Catholic priest as 'Mr'. They

In 2002, Pope John Paul II proposed that a new set of optional mysteries be introduced, the Mysteries of Light.

Today Dominicans commemorate their deceased parents. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the huge debt we owe them. When

Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 23; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 Today we are presented with two similar scenarios. Ahaz and St. Joseph

Readings: Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 84:9-14; Luke 5:17-26 ‘Courage! Do not be afraid. Look your God is coming.’ These words of Isaiah

Whilst I have always been a Catholic, for most of my life I had great difficulty in seeing myself as

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