Monday, 5 August 2013

A visit by the Archbishop

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Yesterday the Archbishop of Birmingham visited the Oxford Oratory to celebrate the 11am Mass and bless the recently completed parish centr...
Sunday, 4 August 2013

The death of King Sebastian of Portugal

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Today is the 435th anniversary of the battle of Alcazarquivir in northern Morocco, and the, presumed, death of King Sebastian of Portugal,...
Wednesday, 31 July 2013

A tour of Fifteenth century Oxford

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This afternoon I gave a tour of fifteenth century Oxford for a group undertaking a course on the period at Rewley House, the Further Educa...
Tuesday, 30 July 2013

The Oratroll

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The news appears to be full of stories about Twitter - something which I most definitely do not do - and all the debate surrounding it ma...
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Not how, but why we were created

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From today's Office of Readings for the feast of Saint Peter Chrysologus (380-450), Bishop of Ravenna - of whom there are biographies ...
Monday, 29 July 2013

Reassessing Caligula

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The BBC website has an interesting article linked to a programme due to be broadcast tonight about the life and reputation of Caligula. It...
Thursday, 25 July 2013

The Botafumeiro of Santiago

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Yesterday's terrible train crash just outside the city will clearly overshadows celebrations in santiago de Compostela for St James...
Wednesday, 24 July 2013

Naming the Prince

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The announcement today of the names of the son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge contained little in the way of surprises. Thee fact th...