On October 4, 2013, Fr Jonathan Robinson, the Provost, made the following chapter address to the community. My dear Father and Brothers: I think that one difficulty in reaching a clear idea of what obedience should mean in the Oratory is that we go about looking for an understanding of Read more…
On December 6, 2013, Fr Jonathan Robinson, the Provost, made the following chapter address to the community. My dear fathers and brothers: Last time I gave you a couple of reflections on the role of the Father in the Oratory. I said that St Philip’s maxim that he who would Read more…
On November 15, 2013, Fr Philip Cleevely made the following chapter address to the community. ‘Converso society’, writes Rowan Williams, ‘ would be interested in value, weight, meaning beyond the realm of social appearance, which tells us something of why New Christians showed interest in radical religious movements that stressed Read more…
On October 4, 2013, Fr Jonathan Robinson, the Provost, made the following chapter address to the community. My dear Father and Brothers: This morning, and perhaps in subsequent Chapter Addresses, I want to talk about elements in our own Oratorian experience, which I think are important, and which I would Read more…