Jesus immediately sent him away and sternly ordered him... (v 43, JB). Actually the Greek is stronger than that. More literally: Jesus roared at him and immediately drove him away. We’ve just heard the story about the leper who approached…
Live Streaming of the Pluscarden Liturgy
Homily for the Baptism of the Lord, 9 January 2021, Mark 1:7-11
Coronavirus precautions at Pluscarden (IX)
Pluscarden Benedictines No. 192 - Advent 2020
A sad goodbye to Baxter
The Pluscarden community has been sad to mark the passing of Baxter, the monastery cat, on Saturday 19 December. Baxter has been resident with us since 2005. At the grand old age of 18 he finally succumbed to kidney failure, a common cause of death in aged cats. His final year was spent almost entirely…
Homily for Mary Mother of God, 1 January 2021
(Fairly) Brief Homily for the 8 o’clock Mass, Christmas Day, 25 December 2020
This is the only public Mass available for people here today because of the Restrictions, so I’ve skipped the Dawn Mass readings, and taken instead the tremendous words given us in the Day Mass readings: from the beginning of Hebrews, and the beginning of St. John’s Gospel. These two passages are so…