18 April 2017

Homilies

Fr. Abbot's Homily for the Paschal Vigil - Easter night 15/16 April 2017

18 April 2017

Homilies

All of us are here because we believe that Jesus is risen from the dead. What do we mean when we say we believe Jesus is risen? One of the Gospel accounts of the appearances...

Ed Scolding

6 April 2017

Homilies

Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent Year “A”, 1 April

Ed Scolding

6 April 2017

Homilies

With just two weeks now until Easter, we have reached the climax of the three long Gospel passages from St. John, read successively on the third, fourth and fifth Sundays of Lent. In turn we have heard John’s account of the meeting with...

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4 April 2017

Homilies

Homily for 4th Sunday of Lent, 26 March 2017

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4 April 2017

Homilies

Today the Fourth Sunday in lent is named from the first words of the Introit; also called Golden Rose Sunday (Mary Queen of Scots was given one by the Pope), Mediana Sunday, Mothering Sunday ...

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4 April 2017

Homilies

Homily for 3rd Sunday of Lent

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4 April 2017

Homilies

Today’s Gospel, as always where St. John is concerned, is full of hidden depths, like the well which sets the scene. Jesus reveals himself as the source of living water, demonstrates that...

Ed Scolding

27 March 2017

Homilies

Homily for the Solemnity of the Annunciation, 25 March 2017

Ed Scolding

27 March 2017

Homilies

Without losing his majesty, God in humility came down among us. Without ceasing to be infinite, eternal, immortal, out of love for us God became small, mortal, dependent. He came into his...

Ed Scolding

27 March 2017

Homilies

Homily for Third Sunday of Lent, 19 March

Ed Scolding

27 March 2017

Homilies

Today’s Gospel, as always where St John is concerned, is full of hidden depths, like the well which sets the scene. Jesus reveals himself as...

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22 March 2017

Homilies

Homily for the Feast of St. Joseph 20 March 2017

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22 March 2017

Homilies

Everyone here surely knows that the Pluscarden community has a plan to re-build our South Range. The aim in the first place is to provide better hospitality for our lady guests. What everyone may not know is that...

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22 March 2017

Homilies

Homily given at Keith, in honour of St John Ogilvie 11/03/17

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22 March 2017

Homilies

Of all the buildings in the Glasgow of John Ogilvie’s time only two remain, and he would almost certainly have seen them on the last day of his life. One was the Cathedral while the other was Provan’s Lordship on the other side of the High Street...