SOLEMNITYOF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORDTHURSDAY MAY 29thAT QUARR ABBEY Some 40 or 50 years ago, we used to extinguish the pascal candle at the end of the Gospel after these words: “Jesus led the Apostles out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he […]
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