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AAW - Archives of the Archbishop of Westminster
DOW - Diocese of Westminster
DC - Diocesan Curia
5 - Communications
6 - Oremus
Repository
Archives of the Archbishop of Westminster
Ref No
AAW/DOW/DC/5/6/8
Title
Oremus - January 2014
Date
January 2014
Level
Item
Description
This edition includes the following articles and news:
Cathedral Life-Past and Present:
'Cathedral Marbles: The Columns' by Patrick Rogers. An article about the various kinds of marble which adorn Westminster Cathedral.
Cathedral Treasures:
'John Southworth's Lead Coffin' An article about the lead coffin of priest and martyr St John Southworth who was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn on 28 June 1654.
Cathedral History:
'A Photographic Record : Laying the Foundations-1895' An article and black and white photograph relating to the excavation of the foundations of Westminster Cathedral in 1895 by Mowlem construction and civil engineering company.
Features:
'Loud sing Westminster! The Cathedral's Saintly Poet' An article about the life of John Bradburne who was a Third Order Franciscan, a mystic and a poet.
'The Angelic Doctor: St Thomas Aquinas' by Stan Metheny. An article about the life, writings and teachings of the Italian Dominican friar and Catholic priest, St Thomas of Aquinas .
'Release The Peace: by Barry Mizen. An article written by Barry Mizen, the father Jimmy Mizen, who was murdered in May 2008. The article is about how Barry and his wife tried to come to terms with their son's murder and their various campaigns for peace.
Regulars:
'Catholic Poets: Francis Thompson' by Fr Mark Langham. An article about the Catholic poet Francis Thompson, who was born in Preston in 1859 and attended Ushaw College, near Durham. The article includes one of Thompson's poems entitled 'To the Dead Cardinal of Westminster' which related to the late Cardinal Manning.
Icons: 'The Mother of God Eleusa' by Sharon Jennings. An article about the Eleusa, which is a depiction of the Virgin Mary in icons.
Format
Printed document
Language
English
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Useful Links
Catholic-Heritage.net
British Jesuit Archive
The Archdiocese of Birmingham
Ushaw College Library
Scottish Catholic Archives
Cathoic Archives Society
The National Archives
The National Records of Scotland
University of Aberdeen
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