Thomas Mannion
Fr Thomas Thérèse Mannion is Assistant Chaplain to the University of Edinburgh.
Advent Art: A Christmas Carol, by F. S. Coburn
By Br Thomas Thérèse, O.P. | 'Will you let me in Fred?' Asks Scrooge. Br. Thomas Thérèse asks whether we have adequately prepared
Remembering… Gareth Moore, O.P. (1948-2002)
By Br Thomas Thérèse, O.P. | Br. Thomas Thérèse remembers Gareth Moore's commitment to the Truth and opines we have much to learn from
Not All Tears are Bad
By Br Thomas Thérèse, O.P. | A close friend of mine says frequently, ‘not all tears are bad’. A true statement that
Book review: Why Catholics leave, What they miss and How they might return
By Br Thomas Thérèse Mannion | A review of 'Why Catholics leave, What they miss and How they might return' by Prof. Stephen
Dominican Life: Community life.
By Br Thomas Thérèse Mannion | Community Life is one of the most important aspects of Dominican Life and a
I believe in creation
By Br Thomas Thérèse Mannion | Why is there something rather than nothing? What is the purpose of living? What
Jesus, St. Augustine and Politics
By Br Thomas Thérèse Mannion | There is a distinction we can make between those in ‘public life’ such as politicians
Psalms: Personal or Communal?
By Br Thomas Thérèse Mannion | Much is still unknown about the origin of the psalms. How were they read?
Holy Saturday – The Harrowing of Hell
By Br Thomas Thérèse Mannion | It is common to think of Holy Saturday as the great silence. The pregnant
Doctors of the Church: St Athanasius
By Br Thomas Thérèse Mannion | ‘God became a what we are in order to make us what he is’
Praying with Humility in Lent
Lent is a joyful time about living life to the full. During Lent we reorder ourselves towards authentic love and truth -
Gaudens Gaudebo
Gregorian chant is usually divided into eight modes. Each mode is considered suited to conveying something deeper than the words: