Sunday 31 A – 2023 Mal 1 :14b-2 :1b.8-101 Th 2:7b-9.13Mt 23:1-12 “Call no one your father on earth… neither be called masters…” At first sight, Jesus’ orders are not obeyed in the Church. In a monastic community, for instance, you find a master of ceremonies, a master of novices, a choir master, a few reverend fathers, […]
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