Fifth Sunday of Lent Resurrection of Lazarus (John 11) Last Sunday at Cecilia’s Abbey we had the gospel of the prodigal son, and I offered a reflection on the importance of brothers in one’s upbringing. Today’s gospel reminds me of the advantage sisters are in one’s teens: they bring their friends into the house, where […]
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