The Cross, the Heart of Religion One of the titles given to Our Lady is ‘Rosa Mystica’, the mystical rose. As we normally view the rose as occupying a central place in the beauty of all plants and flowers, it is an appropriate title for the Queen of all the Angels and Saints. But […]
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