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Praying the Rosary I – Devotion to Our Lady
As Catholics, devotion to Mary has a special place in our lives. In Mary we find the perfect model
Freedom and Slavery – St Josephine Bakhita
In Spe salvi, his recent encyclical letter on hope, Benedict XVI speaks about three people whose lives testify to the
The Commemoration of Deceased Parents
Today Dominicans commemorate their deceased parents. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the huge debt we owe them. When
Media Vita
During Lent some beautiful pieces of Dominican chant are sung in the office of Compline. One of these is the
LENT 2008
Again this year the Dominican students at Blackfriars, Oxford would like to offer readers of godzdogz a Lenten Retreat. A
Lectio Divina: Praying the Scriptures – Part 2
In the first post on lectio divina, we looked at its origins, value to the Christian and the basics of
Recent Ordinations
On 15 December 2007, fr Didier Croonenberghs OP, was ordained a priest by Cardinal Daneels in Brussels. Fr Didier is
Lectio Divina: Praying the Scriptures – Part 1
Lectio divina is a form of prayer that has a long history in the Church, and is especially associated with
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Some years ago John Paul II suggested that St Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) could rightly be called ‘doctor of humanity’. He
Aquinas Seminar, Hilary 2008
All are welcome to this term's series of seminars on aspects of the thought of St Thomas Aquinas. It takes
The Dominican Seminar
The annual Dominican Seminar this year was held at Hinsley Hall, Leeds, from the 3rd to the 5th of January.
Quodlibet 8 – Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
"How, exactly, do we forgive others? We can say the words, but what if we simply cannot? How is forcing