4 December 2018

Homilies

Homily for the feast of St. Andrew, 30 November 2018: Matthew 4:18-22

4 December 2018

Homilies

In the General Roman Calendar, the 30th of November is celebrated as a Feast. But in Scotland, it’s kept as a Solemnity, because St. Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland. Some few small pieces of bone, revered…

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14 November 2018

Homilies

Homily for the 32nd Sunday of Year B

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14 November 2018

Homilies

One of the most tiresome aspects of travel is baggage - getting it all together, deciding what to take, what to leave, making sure you’ve left nothing out – passport, pills, papers, tickets, money, spare this or that. You’ve…

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7 November 2018

Homilies

Homily for the Solemnity of the Dedication of Pluscarden Abbey Church

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7 November 2018

Homilies

According to the mind of the Catholic Church, a building that has been solemnly dedicated, consecrated, blessed, hallowed, set apart for divine worship, is of itself a cause for celebration, for gratitude, for an annual expression of rejoicing. A Dedication…

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7 November 2018

Homilies

Homily for the 8 o’clock Mass, 4 November 2018, Sunday 31B: Hebrews 7:23-28

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7 November 2018

Homilies

While I was waiting to enter here as a postulant, back in 1984, I received a series of letters from Dom Maurus, who was novice master at the time. He often signed himself with some such phrase as “In His service” or “In…

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30 October 2018

Homilies

Homily for Sunday 30B, 28 October 2018, Psalm 104:3-4; Mark 10:46-52

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30 October 2018

Homilies

Our new CD recording opens with today’s Entrance Chant, Laetetur cor. This Chant is very ancient. It’s rather brief; largely made up from stock formulae; unadventurous in range and development, and with a simple structure. It’s also a work of musical genius…

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10 October 2018

Homilies

Homily for Sunday 27B 2018

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10 October 2018

Homilies

Many of the early Fathers of the Church noticed a connection between sadness and anger. If someone was sad, that sadness could turn to anger. It can work also the other way round and anger can leave one depressed…

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3 October 2018

Homilies

Homily for Sunday 26B, 29 September 2018, Mark 9:38-48

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3 October 2018

Homilies

The language of Jesus is so violent! A great millstone round his neck! Then: cut it off! Amputate it! Tear it out! Burning fire; gnawing worm; eternal punishment in hell. Does Jesus ever…

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6 September 2018

Homilies

Homily for the Feast of St. Gregory the Great, 3 September 2018

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6 September 2018

Homilies

These familiar words are taken from the account of the Last Supper in St. Luke’s Gospel. They are an appropriate choice for the feast of St. Gregory, who described himself as Servus servorum Dei - the Servant of the servants of God. That…