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The Paschal Triduum – Maundy Thursday
Tonight, in the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, we commemorated the very institution of the Mass itself, when Jesus gave
Tuesday of Holy Week: Betrayed and abandonned by his closest friends
Readings: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71(70):1-2.3-4a.5-6b.15.17; St John 13:21-33.36-38 We are approaching the times of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ and
Monday of Holy Week: The fragrance of life after death
Readings: Is. 42:1-7, Ps. 26:1-3, 13-14; John 12:1-11The intriguing figure of Lazarus, Jesus' friend 'whom he had raised from the
Palm Sunday of Our Lord’s Passion
Gospel at the procession: Luke 19:28-40; and Gospel of Our Lord's Passion: Luke 22:14-23:56 Today is Palm Sunday of Our
Why pray to God?
Br Andrew Brookes, one of the Dominicans students (and thus contributors to Godzdogz) at Blackfriars, Oxford, concludes the priory's God
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent – To fear or not to fear?
Gospel: John 11:45-56.It is easy to sense fear in Caiaphas’ voice as he berates his fellow members of the Sanhedrin:
Stations of the Cross: The body of Jesus is taken down from the Cross
Br. Andrew Brookes offers a reflection on the Thirteenth Station of the Cross, specially recorded for Godzdogz this Lent 2013:
Lent week 5, Thursday. Mad, Bad or God?
Gen 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9; Jn 8:51-59.Consider this problem. If someone were presented to you as claiming to be divine, or
Wednesday of the fifth week of Lent
Readings: Daniel 3: 14-20.24-5.28; Daniel 3: 52-6; John 8:31-42You will know the truth and the truth will set you free
St Joseph – Well done, good and faithful servant
St Joseph is not a prominent figure in the Gospels – no words of his are recorded in them, and,
Undiminished Vigour
A week ago, I heard the philosopher and 'new atheist', Daniel Dennett, speak at the Oxford Union. His topic –
Stations of the Cross: Jesus falls the second time
Br. Nicholas Crowe offers a reflection on the Seventh Station of the Cross, specially recorded for Godzdogz this Lent 2013: