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English Catholic History Association

This podcast contains lectures on aspects of the history of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. The talks were recorded at meetings held in various locations in England and Wales in recent years... Read more

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The English Dominican Province by Fr Richard Finn OP

The English Dominican Province by Fr Richard Finn OP

26 Fr Richard Finn OP, a member of the Dominican house in Oxford, gives a lucid and informative account of the establish... Read more

10 Oct 2017

46mins

Ranked #2

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St Alphege: Saint of Bath and Saint for our Times by Dr Giles Mercer

St Alphege: Saint of Bath and Saint for our Times by Dr Giles Mercer

St Alphege was born near Bath in 954 and died a martyr 1011.  Little known today, his life is however an example and ins... Read more

8 Jan 2018

1hr 3mins

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Bishop Youens of Northampton by Mrs Margaret Orborne

Bishop Youens of Northampton by Mrs Margaret Orborne

Bishop Laurence Walter Youens was a convert to the Catholic faith from Anglicanism, and was ordained priest in 1901 in H... Read more

3 Jun 2018

28mins

Ranked #4

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Downside Library & Archives by Dr Simon Johnson

Downside Library & Archives by Dr Simon Johnson

Dr Simon Johnson is Director of Heritage at Downside Abbey, a Benedictine Abbey and school in Somerset, England. Establi... Read more

17 Nov 2016

46mins

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Shakespeare and the English Reformation by Lady Clare Asquith

Shakespeare and the English Reformation by Lady Clare Asquith

Lady Clare Asquith published her acclaimed book ‘Shadowplay: The Hidden Beliefs and Coded Politics of William Shakespear... Read more

3 Nov 2016

1hr 1min

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St Nicholas Owen: Priest-hole Maker by Tony Reynolds

St Nicholas Owen: Priest-hole Maker by Tony Reynolds

St Nicholas Owen was arguably one of the most fearless and courageous of the Catholic martyrs of the Reformation. He lea... Read more

6 Aug 2016

46mins

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Bid me come to thee upon the waters: R D Byles, Priest of the Titanic Disaster by Fr S J Hoyle

Bid me come to thee upon the waters: R D Byles, Priest of the Titanic Disaster by Fr S J Hoyle

The son of a Congregational minister from Leeds, Rousell David Byles was influenced by High Church ideas at school and t... Read more

3 Nov 2015

45mins

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The Letters of John Henry Newman – A Portrait – by Mgr Roderick Strange

The Letters of John Henry Newman – A Portrait – by Mgr Roderick Strange

There are approximately 20,000 extant letters written by Blessed John Henry Newman. These have been gathered together in... Read more

23 Oct 2015

1hr 13mins

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An Overview of Devotion to Our Lady of Glastonbury by Dr Timothy Hopkinson-Ball

An Overview of Devotion to Our Lady of Glastonbury by Dr Timothy Hopkinson-Ball

Glastonbury is the oldest shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in England, pre-dating the better-known Marian shr... Read more

29 May 2015

37mins

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“Priests in Uniform” – military chaplains of the First World War by Dr James Hagerty KSG

“Priests in Uniform” – military chaplains of the First World War by Dr James Hagerty KSG

Dr James Hagerty gives a detailed talk on the contribution of military chaplains in the First World War.  Roman Catholic... Read more

11 Nov 2014

1hr 5mins

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“He placed himself in the order of signs” – a talk on the poet David Jones by Dr Mary Coghill

“He placed himself in the order of signs” – a talk on the poet David Jones by Dr Mary Coghill

David Jones (1895-1974) was an artist and poet who contributed significantly to Catholic war literature. He was present ... Read more

11 Nov 2014

42mins

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Recusant Liturgy by Michael Hodgetts

Recusant Liturgy by Michael Hodgetts

Michael Hodgetts reviews the 300 years of liturgical practice of Catholics under penal conditions in England from the mi... Read more

8 Oct 2014

45mins

Ranked #13

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The History of the Mass from Melchisedek to the Second Vatican Council by Fr Peter Jones

The History of the Mass from Melchisedek to the Second Vatican Council by Fr Peter Jones

A clear and concise overview of the celebration of the Eucharist from the time of its foreshadowing in the Old Testament... Read more

4 Apr 2014

48mins

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Newman and Chesterton by Fr Ian Ker

Newman and Chesterton by Fr Ian Ker

Fr Ian Ker of Oxford University is a distinguished biographer of both Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman and G K Chester... Read more

27 Mar 2014

33mins

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Eric Gill’s Stations of the Cross at St Augustine’s, High Wycombe by Br Michael Curran FSC

Eric Gill’s Stations of the Cross at St Augustine’s, High Wycombe by Br Michael Curran FSC

Br Michael Curran is a De La Salle brother.  The Institute was founded in France in the 17th century by St John Baptiste... Read more

20 Mar 2014

53mins

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