Matthew J Mills

Blessed Mary and the Monks of England: Benedictines and Cistercians, 1000-1215

A New Book

Nov 15, 2024 • 

Matthew J Mills

October 2023

Justice: Roots, Reality, Reform

The language we use about crime and punishment – both ordinary and technical, or professional, language – may appear straightforward, accessible to…

Oct 16, 2023 • 

Matthew J Mills

September 2023

Soul Music at Durham Cathedral

In a famous essay on the subject of goodness, the philosopher and novelist, Iris Murdoch (1919-99), wrote that ‘the enjoyment of art is a training in…

Sep 1, 2023 • 

Matthew J Mills

October 2022

A Secret in Plain Sight: Durham's Annunciation Ceramic

Historic buildings have secrets; some are hidden so well that we might call them lost, likely never to be unearthed, at least not until all is revealed…

Oct 17, 2022 • 

Matthew J Mills

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September 2022

Where Does Beauty Lie? Queen Elizabeth's Lying-In-State

Watching on television this evening, I have found myself thinking: the lying-in-state of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, is mesmerisingly…

Sep 14, 2022 • 

Matthew J Mills

November 2021

Harry Potter and the Moral Imagination

In one of several significant scenes in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the action is framed by the architecture of Durham Cathedral, where I…

Nov 17, 2021 • 

Matthew J Mills

August 2021

Our Lady's Joys and the Medieval History of the Rosary

The Marian rosary, a defining feature of Catholic spirituality since at least the late Middle Ages, did not appear overnight.

Aug 2, 2021 • 

Matthew J Mills

July 2021

My Refuge and My Fortress? Psalm 91 and a Culture of Safeguarding

You who live in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress; my God, in whom…

Jul 1, 2021 • 

Matthew J Mills

June 2021

Forgiveness and Restorative Justice

The language of criminal justice is slippery.

Jun 16, 2021 • 

Matthew J Mills

May 2021

A Vindication of Desire: St Anselm, with C. S. Lewis

‘Desire’ is one of those terms from the lexicon of Catholic spirituality, which can make people squeamish.

May 24, 2021 • 

Matthew J Mills

April 2021

Bede inspires as we emerge from Covid-19

It is widely recognised that St Bede (d.

Apr 3, 2021 • 

Matthew J Mills