By reaching out in pity to the Samaritan woman Jesus was breaking three taboos. One social: he, a single man, was speaking to a much married woman; one racial, since Jews had no dealings with Samaritans; one religious, a rift between those who worshipped on the nearby mountain and those who worshipped in Jerusalem. As […]
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