1st January 2022 At Christmas, Mary adores. She is, of course, fascinated by the Child she holds in her arms and feeds with her breasts. He is fully hers, but in a sense He does not belong to her. He comes from beyond her reach; from a region she connects with only through faith. He […]
Easter at Quarr is a good season to learn again that
Flowers open after winter months of apparent death,
Birds sing joyfully as they build new nests for their little ones to come,
Lambs gamble and bleat in the meadows.
Even roads reopen (!) giving access to visitors old and new – all welcome!
Will our hearts open, too,
To make peace after conflicts and wars
To forgive after disputes
To foster every human life from its conception to its natural end,
To bring a smile of hope on all faces around?
“Christ is risen from the dead.”
Happy Easter to you all!
Abbot Xavier and the Community