MINOR PROPHETS – DAVID JONES AND CONTEMPORARY ART AT BLACKFRIARS, CAMBRIDGE Welcome to the Cambridge Priory’s online exhibition for the Jubilee of the English Dominicans, 1221-2021.This is the continuation of the in-person exhibition held from 24th September to 3rd...
During the in-person period of the exhibition we held a special Poetry Evening for The Feast of the Holy Archangels (Michaelmas), 29th September, which is also the Patronal Feast of Blackfriars Priory. David Jones’s poetry, which is recognised as...
Seven prophetic pieces from Blackfriars musicians. Da Pacem, sung by Opchant. Dominican Chant is a distinctive tradition within the Gregorian chant family, sung quite briskly. It preserves many medieval chants, and is a living tradition, with new chants being...
Welcome to the visual art of the Minor Prophets Exhibition. To give more of a sense of place, all the works have been photographed in the exhibition context. This means that in some cases there are reflections off the...
UPDATE: over 60 peers spoke against the Bill. That they had courage to speak out is certainly answer to our prayers – thank you God, thank you Pope St. John Paul II, thank you all of you who prayed....
Fr Bob explores the story of Nathanael (identified with St. Bartholomew), and what his fig tree tells us about God. “Before Philip came to call you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” Nathanael is the...
In line with the lifting of Covid restrictions and the Bishops’ recommendations of a gradual return to normal, here are our updated times for Masses and other public liturgies at Blackfriars. Note that Lauds (Morning Prayer) and Vespers (Evening...
An exhibition for the Jubilee of the English Dominicans, 1221-2021 THE EXHIBITION HAS NOW ENDED FOR IN-PERSON VISITS, BUT THERE’S BEEN SO MUCH INTEREST THAT WE’RE PUTTING IT ALL ONLINE. WATCH THIS SPACE! 24th September to 3rd...
Just to reassure our 9.15 Latin Mass congregation that Mass will be celebrated AS USUAL tomorrow Sunday. The Pope’s motu proprio is addressed to the bishops, so we continue as per normal until Bishop Alan gives any new instruction....
Fr Bob Eccles considers what the story of Jesus calming the storm on the lake has to teach us about reasons for believing. Image: Rembrandt’s Christ in the Storm on the Lake. Job 38. 1, 8-11 Psalm 106 2...