How to Read the Bible
Our brother Fr Bruno is a composer, but his day job is being a scholar and teacher of the Bible. During lockdown, many of us are trying to make good use of this time to learn new things and read...
MASS FOR ST. GEORGE’S DAY, Thursday 23rd April
Today we celebrate St. George, Patron Saint of England. Mass at 7.30 am. For the Mass Setting we’re singing the Arundel Mass by Fr. Bruno Clifton OP, who will also be the celebrant. To join in Fr. Bruno’s Mass,...
Passions and Virtues in a Time of Distress
At a time like this it’s difficult not to get emotional – grief, anger and so on – and sometimes it can feel that our emotions are getting on top of us, and getting in the way of prayer....
A Healing Prayer in a Time of Fear
A beautiful, traditional prayer of St. Teresa of Avila, for a time of fear. It’s not unreasonable to be fearful at the moment: however nicely we smile at each other in the shop or street, the other person is...
LOW SUNDAY (DIVINE MERCY)
The Mass setting (Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei) is Lux et Origo, please click here: Missa Lux et Origo Opening Hymn 1 The day of resurrection! Earth, tell it out abroad; the passover of gladness, the passover of God....
The Risen Lord: absent or present?
As we journey deeper into the Resurrection, an echo from Easter Day – Fr Bruno’s sermon. In the Dominican Bible School in Jerusalem, in the common room, is a small model made decades ago by one of the brothers....
Anger, the enemy of life and Christian liturgy
A beautiful and funny meditation from Fr Euan (who has now had his operation and is doing well – thank you all for your prayers). Words are important to Dominicans, as expressions of the meaning of the creation. I...
Rising Together in Christ: the Mystery of Easter
The great thing about Eastertide is that it lasts longer than Lent! So we will take time – especially in this time of continuing retreat – to meditate on the great mystery of the Lord’s Resurrection. Fr Bob Eccles’...
AFTER THE RITE: A DANCE FOR EASTER
AVAILABLE EASTER SUNDAY ONLY! Fr Dominic writes: I’ve worked for some years with the young dancer choreographer Eliot Smith, and his company Eliot Smith Dance. In 2013 Eliot, a committed Catholic, had an idea of creating his own choreography...
MASS OF EASTER SUNDAY
Opening Hymn 1 This joyful Eastertide, away with sin and sorrow! My Love, the Crucified, has sprung to life this morrow: Refrain: Had Christ, who once was slain, not burst His three-day prison, our faith had been in vain;...