1st January 2024 When the shepherds arrived at Bethlehem, they first found Mary, and, with her, “Joseph and the babe lying in a manger”. And when they had told all that they had heard from the angels, Mary “kept all these things, pondering them in her heart”. Mary seems to be leading to Jesus in […]
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