+ Homily for the 20th Ordinary Sunday C, 17th August 2025 Jesus is often puzzling. When He speaks of a fire which He is bringing on earth, we think of a living flame of love, and we already feel, as it were, the stimulating gift and the comforting presence of the Holy Spirit. When 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