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First Sunday of Advent – Waiting and Hoping
Readings: Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b, 64:2-7; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37 Beginning a new year often prompts us to take stock, to
Thanksgiving at Blackfriars
Each year, the community of Blackfriars in Oxford celebrates Thanksgiving with students of the Hall and Studium many of whom
Thanksgiving at Blackfriars
Godzdogz wishes all our American readers and friends a happy and blessed Thanksgiving!
Remembering… fr John Martin McGowan OP (1949-2008)
Godzdogz readers may recall an announcement on this blog about the sudden death of fr John Martin McGowan OP on
Institution of Acolytes
On Friday 21st November, the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, two of our brothers, fr Robert Verrill OP and
The Martyrs of Vietnam
Today we remember the Dominican Martyrs of Vietnam. Many of them were European missionaries supported by the King of Spain.
A Life Poured Out
November is a time for remembering the dead, and on 18th November, Blackfriars was privileged to host a special talk
Quodlibet 13 – Salvation and Hell
QuestionIf the saved know that some of their loved ones are damned how is it that they can have perfect
Quodlibet 12 – How much do Dominicans study?
People who know only a few things about the Dominicans are likely to know that the Order places greater importance
Remembering fr Gordian Marshall OP
John Francis Marshall was born in Portobello, near Edinburgh, in 1938. He attended Holy Cross Academy in Edinburgh at
Remembering … Fr Gordian Marshall OP (1938-2007)
Fr Gordian Marshall was born John Francis Marshall on the 19th of November 1938 in Edinburgh. He was educated at
What the Rosary Means to Me … 14
For me the rosary is an allegory of hearing and responding to the message of Our Lord and living the