A Christian revival is Under Way in Britain. Excerpts from a piece by Justin Brierley for _The Spectator_ 30 March 2024. [ Image: St. Bartholomew the Great, London (photo: John-Bede Pauley, O.S.B.) ] Tom Holland recently invited me to attend a service of Evensong with him at London’s oldest church, St Bartholomew the Great. Holland,…
Saint Joseph, Quiet Fidelity and Reserve – 19 March
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Music & the Advent “O” Antiphons
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The O Antiphons – 23 December – O Emmanuel
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The O Antiphons – 22 December – O Rex Gentium (O King of the Nations)
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The O Antiphons – 21 December – O Oriens (O Dayspring)
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The O Antiphons – 20 December – O Clavis David
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The O Antiphons – 19 December – O Radix Jesse (O Root of Jesse)
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The O Antiphons – 18 December – O Adonai
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The O Antiphons – 17 December – O Sapientia (O Wisdom)
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The O Antiphons of Advent – Introduction to a Series on each of the Antiphons
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Consecrated-Religious Life and the Anglican Patrimony: A Select List
Consecrated-Religious Life and the Anglican Patrimony: A Select List of Sources and Information on People and Communities Who Contributed to the Revival of Consecrated-Religious Life in Anglicanism ( This list is not exhaustive and is generally limited to an ongoing series of posts on the website of the St. Benet Biscop Chapter of St. John’s…
St. Benet Biscop Chapter of St. John's Oblates 