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New Series: The Sacraments of the Church
Traditionally, the fifty days from Easter to Pentecost Sunday are a period of ‘mystagogical catechesis’, a time of post-baptismal instruction given to
April to July 1994: the Rwandan Genocide
Last year, my friends and I were watching a movie (Sometimes in April) about the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, and they
Easter Sunday – The Resurrection is Real
Readings: Acts 10: 34, 37-43; Psalm 117; Colossians 3: 1-4; John 20: 1-9 Several people encounter the Risen Christ today: Mary
Stations of the Cross 2012: Jesus is buried in the tomb
Br. Oliver Keenan offers a reflection on the Fourteenth Station of the Cross, which has been specially recorded for Godzdogz this
Maundy Thursday: Darkness or Light
Today’s Gospel reading is typical of John. It is richly laden with sign and meaning. In it we find the
Holy Week Services at Blackfriars Oxford
Godzdogz readers are warmly invited to join the Dominican community at the Priory of the Holy Spirit, Oxford, for our
Tuesday of Holy Week: Can you trust those nearest to you? Should you?
Readings: Isa 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17. Jn 13:21-33, 36-38. When Jesus says he is deeply disturbed (stirred up) and
Monday of Holy Week – The Unction of Love
Readings: Isaiah 42:1-7; Psalm 27; John 12:1-11When Norwegians participate in surveys and are asked to describe their habits on different
Palm Sunday – What do we expect of the Messiah?
Readings: Mark 11: 1-10; Isaiah 50: 4-7; Psalm 22: Philippians 2: 6-11; Mark 14:1-15:47In the space of a few days,
Saturday of the fifth week of Lent – Risking everything
Readings: Ezekiel 37:21-28; Jeremiah 31: 10-13; John 11: 45-56The Judaism of Jesus’ day was characterized by a yearning for restoration,
Stations of the Cross 2012: Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
Br. Andrew Brookes offers a reflection on the Eighth Station of the Cross, which will be delivered in the priory
Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent – Revealed in Hiddenness
Readings: Genesis 17:3-9, Psalm 105, John 8:51-9. The readings during Passiontide remind us of the ways in which Christ – the