10 November 2018

News & Events

Bishop Hugh elected President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland

10 November 2018

News & Events

At their recent Conference meeting, the Scottish Catholic Bishops elected our own Bishop and former Abbot, Dom Hugh Gilbert OSB, as their President. We are delighted to hear this news, and assure Bishop Hugh of…

Pluscarden Abbey

7 November 2018

Homilies

Homily for the Solemnity of the Dedication of Pluscarden Abbey Church

Pluscarden Abbey

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…

Pluscarden Abbey

7 November 2018

Homilies

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

Pluscarden Abbey

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…

Pluscarden Abbey

30 October 2018

News & Events

Annual Community Retreat

Pluscarden Abbey

30 October 2018

News & Events

The Annual Community Retreat was preached this year by Dom Paulinus Greenwood, Abbot of Chilworth in Surrey. The Retreat took place from 21 to 27 October. Abbot Paulinus took Wisdom as the theme for all his…

Pluscarden Abbey

30 October 2018

Homilies

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

Pluscarden Abbey

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…