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,
Fourth Sunday of Lent – The Challenge of the Cross
Readings: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16.19-23; Psalm 136; Eph. 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 One of the more alarming aspects of being
Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent -The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve
Readings: Jeremiah 18:18-20; Psalm 31: 5-6, 14, 15-16; Matthew 20:17-28True friends love us enough to tell us when we are
Monday of the First Week of Lent – The Sheep and the Goats
Readings: Leviticus 19:1-2.11-18; Psalm 18; Matthew 25:31-46. Recently I was stung by an accusation that the Catholicism of the young is
Stations of the Cross: Jesus Takes Up His Cross
Br Nicholas Crowe offers a reflection on the Second Station of the Cross, which will be delivered in the priory
Scripture Study Day in Leeds
Earlier this month Fr. Richard Ounsworth OP and I were invited by the Leeds Cathedral Young Adults Group to lead
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – The Future
Godzdogz has marked this week of prayer for Christian unity by reflecting on both the unity of the Church in
Quodlibet 36: What does the celibacy of Christ tell us about the hierarchy of Christian vocations?
I pondered this question for a few days over the Christmas break, and in the end decided that I really
January 1st: Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God
Readings: Numbers 6: 22-27, Psalm 67, Galatians 4: 4-7, Luke 2: 16-21 According to the Old Testament, the blessing of God
Fourth Sunday of Advent – The Awesome Gift of Holiness
Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-5.8-12. 14.16, Psalm 88(89), Romans 16:25-27. Luke 1: 26-38 Holiness, according to the Old Testament, is not primarily
Remembering……fr. Richard Dominic Anderson (1910-1981)
Br. Richard Dominic was born on 26th August 1910 in Sunderland and upon leaving school went to work as a