Know Yourself Written over the entrance to the Temple of Apollo at Delphi were two words: Γνῶθι σεαυτόν, – Know yourself. This short piece of wisdom, which the Greek philosopher Socrates is said to have claimed summed up his teaching, was of course known to Christian writers over the centuries. St Bernard refers to it […]
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