+ Homily for the First Promise as a Regular Oblate of Brother John Connolly 15 August 2025 When St John was exiled at Patmos, he had a series of visions which he recorded in the last book of the Bible, the Apocalypse or Revelation. This is a great book of hope. The life of the […]
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