30 October 2018

Homilies

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

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…

Pluscarden Abbey

24 October 2018

Publications, News & Events

Tempus per annum: new music recording released

Pluscarden Abbey

24 October 2018

Publications, News & Events

The monks of Pluscarden present a new album: Tempus per annum. The album explores music used in ‘Ordinary Time’ - that is, all the weeks that fall outside the Seasons of Advent…

Pluscarden Abbey

16 October 2018

PluscardenBenedictinesMag

Pluscarden Benedictines No. 183 - Autumn 2018

Pluscarden Abbey

16 October 2018

PluscardenBenedictinesMag

The quarterly magazine which generally includes a letter from Fr Abbot, a diary of recent activity at the Abbey, book reviews and articles by monks, oblates or visitors.

Pluscarden Abbey

10 October 2018

Homilies

Homily for Sunday 27B 2018

Pluscarden Abbey

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…