“The day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then with a roar the sky will vanish, the elements will catch fire and fall apart, the earth and all it contains will be burnt up.” A striking feature of prophecy in Holy Scripture is its tendency to pass back and forth between...
“When St. Andrew was brought to the place of his martyrdom and saw the Cross set up, while still some distance away, he began to cry out: ‘Salve crux pretiosa - Hail, precious Cross, consecrated by the Body of my Lord, and adorned
The Abbot and monks of Pluscarden Abbey invite young people (aged 18-30) to celebrate the Liturgy with them from Wednesday of Holy Week until Easter. Our guests will stay in the abbey guest...
When the Son of Man comes in his glory, escorted by all the Angels, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory. Today’s Gospel, today’s feast, is full of paradox. We have just heard the most dramatic claim to Kingship, to...
Then I heard a voice shout from heaven: Victory and power and empire for ever have been won by our God, and all authority for his Christ. The Feast of the Assumption into heaven of our Blessed Lady is for us, for the whole Church, a day of joy, of celebration...
The Kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. We are in the 13th Chapter of St. Matthew’s Gospel. Many commentators divide this Gospel into 7 clearly distinct sections...
