The Pillar of the Cloud Last month on July 31 we received the news from the Vatican that St John Henry Newman is to be declared a Doctor of the Church. He will thus become the 39th Doctor in the history of the Catholic Church. Significantly for us, Newman is now also the first Doctor […]
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