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The prayer of the prophet Jeremiah
The video above is a recording of Oratio Jeremiae prophetae, part of the Office of Tenebrae for Holy Saturday. It
We Must Glory in the Cross
Good FridayReadings: Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 30; Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42What is so good about this Friday? With bare altars
The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ
In Blackfriars on Good Friday St John's account of the passion is sung to a setting based on Dominican chant.
Good Friday Liturgy
Some moments from our liturgy at Blackfriars Oxford, captured on camera: A distinctive feature of Tenebrae is the triangular hearse with
…on the night he was betrayed
Holy Thursday Readings for Mass of the Lord's Supper: Exodus 12:1-8,11-14; Psalm 116; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-15 By the time of
The grace of Christ’s suffering
Wednesday of Holy WeekReadings: Isaiah 50:4-9; Psalm 68; Matthew 26:14-25Of all the texts of the Old Testament, none resonate more
We preach the Cross of Christ
The Great Week has begun and so, as a witness to the redemption in Christ, the ChristianChurches in Oxford took
Weakness and strength
Tuesday of Holy WeekReadings: Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 70; John 13:21-33,36-38 All four 'servant songs' are read in Holy Week, the first
The cost of Christian discipleship
Monday of Holy WeekReadings: Isaiah 42:1-7; Psalm 26; John 12:1-11 Saint John interprets the event of the anointing of the feet
Holy Week and Triduum at Blackfriars
The Priory of the Holy Spirit OxfordHOLY WEEK AND TRIDUUMAll are very welcome to join us for the following liturgical celebrations Monday
Learning to love
Palm SundayReadings: Luke 19:28-40; Isaiah 50: 4-7; Psalm 22:8-9,17-18,19-20,23-24; Philippians 2:6-11; Luke 22:14-23:56 or 23:1-49 The Gospel reading given by the
Jesus is high priest that year
Saturday 5 of LentReadings: Ezekiel 37:21-28; Psalm: Jeremiah 31:10-13; John 11:45-57Why does John tell us three times that Caiaphas was