Homily for the 8 o’clock Mass, Easter Day, 5 April 2026

We speak of the “Paschal Mystery”: that is, the mystery of Christ’s saving death and resurrection; his passing over from death to life; his passage from defeat to victory; from humiliation to glory; from this world to the Father.

Holy Week and Easter at Pluscarden

The ceremonies for Holy Week at Pluscarden were enhanced this year by the presence of 5 youthful seminarians from the Pontifical North Amerian College in Rome. They were here on retreat, but happily offered their services for whatever liturgical serving was required.

Fr. Prior’s Homily for Palm Sunday, 29 March 2026

Matthew 21:1-11   Isaiah 50:4-7   Phillipians 2:6-11   Matthew 26:14-27:66

“And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying: ‘Who is this?’” Literally, the whole city quaked. Our Lord's entry into “his own city” caused a disturbance of seismic proportions.

Homily for the Feast of St. Joseph, 19 March 2026

Two Gospels are given for today. We have just heard St Luke’s account of the finding of Jesus in the Temple after being lost for three days (Luke 2:41-51). The other is from St Matthew – when Mary is found to be with child through the Holy Spirit and St Joseph receives the news of this through the message of an Angel in a dream (Matt 1:16, 18-21.24).