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Built on the four pillars of our Dominican life – preaching, prayer, study, and community – Godzdogz offers many resources for exploring the Catholic Faith today. Read more.
Laudato Si’: “The Gospel of Creation”
I remember my civil engineering Professor tell a story of a construction project he was involved in, at a site
Great Dominicans: St. Dominic
Some saints can be easily depicted by their charismatic eccentricity, their wonderful skills, or by their influential works, which have
Teresa of Avila – Doctor, Contemplative and Reformer
St Teresa was born in Avila, in 1515. The 16th century was a time of turmoil in many areas of
Hypocritcal Pharisees and Lawyers
Unsurprisingly, given the presence of some former lawyers in the Blackfriars community, today’s gospel generally causes a few wry smiles
New Series: Laudato Si’
Earlier this year, Pope Francis published his much-anticipated encyclical on the Care for our Common Home, Laudato Si. This challenging
New Godzdogz Team
At the beginning of a new Academic term, Godzdogz is proud to announce a new team! Blackfriars, Oxford welcomes two
The beginning of a new academic year
News | On Thursday 8th October the Dominican brethren and students of Blackfriars Hall and Studium celebrated a votive Mass of the
Marian Shrine at Klausen
Pilgrimage church in Klausen, Germany. Courtesy of Fr James Claffey, O.P.
The God of Particulars Who seeks to dwell with us
"Our God is not an abstract, remote God who cares little about the world, or who takes a back-seat approach.
Diaconal Ordinations
News | On Saturday 11th July--the feast of St Benedict--Brs Oliver Keenan, O.P., and Matthew Jarvis, O.P., were ordained to the diaconate
Book Review: Radical Discipleship by Francis Cardinal Arinze
In our Consecrated Life series we have been looking at numerous aspects of this way of life through a Dominican
Saint John of Cologne and Companions
The story of saint John of Cologne O.P. (+1572) proves that you can become a saint by doing the right