Dear Sisters, Dear Brothers, Rejoice! God’s Light has visited us. A great light illumined the shepherds in the night of Christmas. A luminous star filled the hearts of the Magi with joy. Jesus was revealed in full light in his Transfiguration. Easter is the definitive victory of light. “God is light, and in him there […]
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