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Advent Mountains
Isa 25:6-10a, Ps 23, Mt 15:29-37.Mountains feature prominently in today’s reading from Isaiah, as they also did on Monday (Isa
First Sunday of Advent – The First and Second Comings of Christ
Readings: Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25; I Thessalonians 3:12-4:2; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 I’m sure I’m not the only person who, as a
Councils of Faith: Constantinople III (680-681)
Those who find that the Church uses highly complicated theological words to define her dogmas might not know much about
What I did in the summer…La Route Dominicaine
Walking long distances is a very Dominican activity. St Dominic walked countless miles preaching the Gospel in southern France and
Councils of Faith: Constantinople II (553)
In our previous article on Faith Councils we read of the famous Council of Chalcedon which issued the ‘Chalcedonian Definition’,
What I did in the Summer…..France
Every summer the student brothers here at Blackfriars are dispatched from Oxford to go and do something useful at another
Dies Irae – Requiem Mass Sequence
November is traditionally the month of the dead. In our private prayers and public liturgy, this is the time when
Councils of Faith: Chalcedon (451)
The ‘Christological Settlement’ promulgated by the Council of Chalcedon is one of the most decisive texts of Christian theology, serving
What I Did in the Summer … Placement in St Petersburg
At the beginning of July I was ordained deacon and, soon afterwards, I set out for my placement in a
Councils of Faith: Ephesus I (431)
The dogmatic definition of the Holy Trinity in the Nicene Creed did not shut down debate in the Church, but
What I Did in the Summer … Hospital Chaplaincy
Each year, student Dominicans do a summer Pastoral Placement, usually of around a month, and typically based in one of
Councils of Faith: Constantinople I (381)
The question that dominated the First council of Nicaea (325) was in essence: Is Jesus merely a super-being that God