Whether Br Gabriel had a good year
By Br Gabriel Theis O.P. | As his time in Oxford comes to an end, Br Gabriel reflects on his year
The Seven Last Words – 1. ‘Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do’
The Seven Last Words | From the Friday before Palm Sunday until Holy Saturday, the student brothers offer you a daily
The Annunciation of Our Lord: Embracing Human Frailty
By Br Gabriel Theis, O.P. | The Annunciation of Our Lord presents us with a truth that gives our human existence
The God Who Speaks: Ask, and it will be given to you
By Br Gabriel Theis, O.P. | Asking questions has become unpopular in our culture: We prefer the clarity of opinions over
St Patrick’s Breastplate
By Br Gabriel Theis, O.P. | As often absent-minded creatures, we need good and simple prayers to focus on the important
The Most Holy Name of Jesus
By Br Gabriel Theis, O.P. | The Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, which the Church celebrates on the
Advent Art: Landscape with the Flight into Egypt, by Pieter Bruegel
By Br Gabriel Theis, O.P. | In this Advent art post, Br Gabriel Theis reflects on Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s painting
St Cecilia
By Br Gabriel Theis, O.P. | Today we celebrate the feast of St Cecilia, a Roman martyr and patron saint
Remembering… Fr Laurentius Siemer, O.P. (1888-1956)
By Br Gabriel Theis, O.P. | Br Gabriel remembers the ambiguous life of Laurentius Siemer OP, provincial of the German Dominicans