Ranked #1
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
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46mins
Ranked #2
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
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #3
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
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28mins
Ranked #4
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
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46mins
Ranked #5
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
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1hr 1min
Ranked #6
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
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46mins
Ranked #7
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
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45mins
Ranked #8
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
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #9
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
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37mins
Ranked #10
“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
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #11
“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
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42mins
Ranked #12
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
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45mins
Ranked #13
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
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48mins
Ranked #14
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
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33mins
Ranked #15
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
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53mins