Once I was a clever boy learning the arts of Oxford... is a quotation from the verses written by Bishop Richard Fleming (c.1385-1431) for his tomb in Lincoln Cathedral. Fleming, the founder of Lincoln College in Oxford, is the subject of my research for a D. Phil., and, like me, a son of the West Riding. I have remarked in the past that I have a deeply meaningful on-going relationship with a dead fifteenth century bishop... it was Fleming who, in effect, enabled me to come to Oxford and to learn its arts, and for that I am immensely grateful.
Visiting Oxford?
Allow me to be your guide... and discover the history of Oxford with an Oxford historian.
I offer a wide range of guided walks around the city and university. These can be a general introduction to the history and architecture or looking at specific themes and subjects.
I am a Catholic and a historian based in Oxford, where I am a member of Oriel College. My research, for a long delayed D.Phil., is a study of Richard Fleming, Bishop of Lincoln in the second decade of the fifteenth century. I also work as a freelance tutor in History and as an independent tour guide.
I was received into the Church in 2005 and am a Brother of the External Oratory of St Philip Neri at the Oxford Oratory.
Easter Sunday 2026
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The Resurrection, by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio), 1542-44 When the Lord had
clothed Himself with humanity, and had suffered for the sake of the
sufferer, and...
Historical Chasubles for Good Friday
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Being as it is once again Good Friday, most all liturgically oriented minds
are focused on the Triduum and, today especially, the Passion and Death of
Chri...
Obituary of a very failed Pontificate
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"Nun khre methusthen kai tina per bian ponen, epei de katthane
Mursilos."Such would have been the reaction of the unchristianised Greeks.
But for us, for t...
Saint Gabriel
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The angels call for our veneration and awe as part of God’s creation. Part
of the destructive modernism of the 1970s included advice to Catholic
school t...
Prayer and Reality
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[image: Image result for kneeling "low Mass"]
"It is not the healthy who need a physician but the sick"
Jesus is supposed to be our Saviour but most of us...
I am experiencing some difficulties blogging at the present time - the system I usually use is not supporting Blogger, so there may be some delay in getting up posts. However, when I have finished tearing out my hair and weeping and wailing over the machine, not to mention cursing, normal posting will be resumed as quickly as possible - I have not gone away!
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Me too...isn't it a pain? But I'm sure your posts will be worth waiting for, as always!
1 comment:
Me too...isn't it a pain? But I'm sure your posts will be worth waiting for, as always!
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