SOLEMNITY OF THE APOSTLESSAINTS PETER AND PAUL29 JUNE 2023AT QUARR ABBEY During our diocesan pilgrimages in Rome, visiting the most ancient churches in the City, we have often noticed the two arches, which usually open on the sanctuary. They are twin arches, close to each other. According to architectural tradition of the “chancel arch”, they […]
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