John, the last and greatest of the prophets did not minister in Jerusalem but in the silence of the desert. There he called his countrymen to repent, baptising those who confessed their sins in the Jordan. He might have taken the text for his preaching to the Pharisees and Sadducees from St John’s Gospel: “We […]
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