Sunday 16 A, 19th July 2026, dom Brian Gerard Kelly
Weavers of Hope The great philosopher, Carmelite nun and martyr, St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, (Edith Stein) one of the six patron saints of
Weavers of Hope The great philosopher, Carmelite nun and martyr, St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, (Edith Stein) one of the six patron saints of
+ Homily for the Solemnity of St Benedict, 11th July 2026 The three readings we have just heard can serve as a good introduction to
+ Homily for the Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul, Sunday 28 June 2026 Dom Guéranger, who founded our French mother house of Solesmes in
+ Sunday 12, Year A A few weeks ago, a little girl approached a group of priests among which I was standing: “May I ask
Compassion “When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Those of you
Usually we eat our bread “in the sweat of our face”. Of course, we recognise that our daily bread is given to us by our
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