10 October 2018

Homilies

Homily for Sunday 27B 2018

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…

Pluscarden Abbey

3 October 2018

Oblate news & events

Listen to Bishop Moth's talks for summer 2018 special Oblate Retreat

Pluscarden Abbey

3 October 2018

Oblate news & events

Listen to live recordings of the talks given by Bishop Moth to attendees of the Oblate residential weekend in summer 2018.

Pluscarden Abbey

3 October 2018

Homilies

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

Pluscarden Abbey

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…

Pluscarden Abbey

24 September 2018

News & Events

Temporary road closure to Pluscarden

Pluscarden Abbey

24 September 2018

News & Events

Moray Council have begun works on a stretch of road close to the monastery which cuts us off from Elgin by the normal route. The rather brief stretch of road between Pluscarden Kirk and the Village Hall is officially…

Pluscarden Abbey

6 September 2018

Homilies

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

Pluscarden Abbey

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…

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6 September 2018

Homilies

Homily for Sunday 22B, 2 September 2018, on Mark 7:1-23 (with omissions)

Pluscarden Abbey

6 September 2018

Homilies

The ritual purifications of the law were only ever meant to be symbolic. They were an outward sign of the human need to be clean before God, to be reconciled with him, to be in communion with him. The Old Testament is…

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28 August 2018

Homilies

Homily for the 8 o’clock Mass, 26 August 2018, Sunday 21B, John 6:60-69

Pluscarden Abbey

28 August 2018

Homilies

These days many are speaking of leaving the Catholic Church, and stopping going with her, not because of her divine teaching, but because of the sins and infidelities of her official representatives. The latest revelations about clerical abuse, both…

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28 August 2018

Oblate news & events

Oblate Weekend 2018 takes place

Pluscarden Abbey

28 August 2018

Oblate news & events

Some 24 Oblates of Pluscarden came for the special Oblate Weekend 17-20 August 2018. Talks on the Oblate life were given by Rt. Rev. Richard Moth, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, formerly Catholic Bishop of…