Godzdogz
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.
Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent: The true Temple
In today’s Gospel we find Jesus preaching in the Temple. Now not only was the Temple the heart of the
Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent: Strange Gods and Modern Idols
Readings: Daniel 3:14-20,24-25,28; Canticle Daniel 3:52-56; John 8:31-42 In today’s first reading we can admire the fidelity and integrity of Shadrach,
Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent: Snakes on the Plain
Readings: Numbers 21:4-9; John 8:21-30. Few would accuse David R. Ellis of mis-selling his 2006 film Snakes on a Plane: the
Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent: Innocence or Injustice?
Readings: Daniel 13; Psalm 23; John 8:1-11 It is better to suffer injustice than commit it. This saying of Socrates in Plato's
Fifth Sunday of Lent: Resurrection of Lazarus
Fifth Sunday of Lent Readings at Mass: Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130; Rom 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 Approaching the final week of Lent, we
Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Today’s Gospel begins at John 7:40 in the middle of a series of interchanges. It opens: “When they heard these
The Ninth Station: Jesus falls the third time
Br Samuel Burke OP sees the third fall of Jesus as a cause for sorrow, which can turn to repentance
Dominican Spirituality talks at St Giles’ church
Over the last term, the Anglican church of St Giles, just an Aerobie's throw from Blackfriars, put on a series
Thursday of the Fourth week of Lent: Humility
Readings: Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106; John 5:31-47 It is amazing how we can read the Old Testament in the light of
Jesuits vs Dominicans? An answer from St Thomas…
The traditional rivalry between Jesuits and Dominicans continues apace. Now there's an excellent article over on The Jesuit Post which
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent: Controversial Miracles and Unconventional Charity
Gospel Reading: John 5:1-3, 5-16 Today, St. John’s Gospel presents us with a miracle and a controversy. Miracles are controversial enough