A Poem
Simon of Cyrene, no. V of a set of Stations of the Cross, by Sr. Ann Catherine Swailes OP Sr Ann Catherine is a Dominican Sister of St. Catherine’s Convent, Cambridge, and a Catholic Chaplain to Cambridge University. Station...
The Rededication of England to Our Lady, Sunday 29 March 12 noon: a New Beginning?
This Sunday, 29th March, at noon, the Bishops of England will lead the rededication of our country to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady. In times past, English Catholics called their country “the Dowry of Mary”. But how did...
The Annunciation, a Feast for Lent
A homily from Fr Dominic White OP for the feast of the Annunciation, 25 March Isaiah 7:10-14, 8:10 Ps. 39(40): 7-11 Hebr. 10:4-10 Luke 1:26-38 It seemed to come out of nowhere, when no one expected it,...
Living with Solitude and Confinement
A new page for new times. With the implementation of further restrictions on social contact and movement to combat Covid-19, most of us are now at home most of the time, and away from loved ones, for an indefinite...
HOW TO TAKE PART IN MASS AT HOME
We are bringing Mass direct from Blackfriars chapel to your home with Radio Maria England at 9.30 am on Sundays, 7.30 am Monday to Friday, and 9.30 am Saturdays. But let’s acknowledge first that this shutdown of our churches...
BLACKFRIARS AND CORONAVIRUS – GETTING MASS AND THE SACRAMENTS TO YOU
During the pandemic, we are getting Mass and our other daily services direct to you from our chapel by LIVE BROADCAST on Radio Maria England. Simply click on the link. Towards the bottom right of the screen you’ll see...
Aquinas Lecture 2020, Tuesday 28 January 6pm
We are delighted to welcome Catherine Pickstock, Norris Hulse Professor of Divinity, to Blackfriars this year to give our annual Aquinas lecture. The lecture Truth as Conformation: Forgotten Theorists of Verity will take place on Tuesday, 28 January at...