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The Pluscarden bees have had quite a happy year so far, as we write at the end of July 2026. Reports of terrible heat waves, droughts and wild fires have reached our Northly Glen, but we have been lucky, enjoying periods with warm sunshine, never excessive, and also of welcome rain.
“As the rain and snow come down from heaven …and water the earth … so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth. It shall not return to me empty.”
Our brief first reading today, from Isaiah Chapter 55, is familiar as part of a longer passage we have in the Easter Vigil.
These days, more and more, the Pluscarden brethren are aware of our need to pray for vocations: to ask the Lord to send us men, who want to be, and will become, monks.
From 7-9 July 2026 Abbot Cuthbert of Farnborough came to Pluscarden for a fraternal visit: as invited by our Prior Fr. Simon.
Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Pluscarden, Sunday 28 June 2026
To report on this year’s Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Pluscarden, one could almost repeat what was written last year: https://www.pluscardenabbey.org/newsandevents/2025/7/2/annual-aberdeen-diocesan-pilgrimage-to-pluscarden-sunday-29-july-2025
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.
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.
24 June 2026
Isaiah 49:1-6; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66.80
Today we are celebrating the birthday of a great prophet, and more than a prophet – the Forerunner, the Precursor to Christ our Lord himself. The voice which would become “the voice crying out in the wilderness” cried out for the first time as little John emerged from his mother's womb.
The paths around the West Front of our Church, and fronting the public toilets and shop, have hitherto been made of concrete paving slabs.
Today’s second reading gave us some verses from Romans Chapter 5. Romans Chapter 5 is one of those texts people build their lives on. This is a passage with an inbuilt potential really to hit you between the eyes. Paul’s message is so thrilling that if you would only allow its impact to sink in, you’d be dancing about and singing.