Pluscarden Pentecost Lectures

Each year the Abbot and Community of Pluscarden Abbey sponsor a series of four lectures by an invited Theologian on an aspect of Catholic Theology. Previous Lecturers have included Fr Aidan Nichols OP, Fr Martin Boland, Fr Anthony Meredith SJ, Fr Paul McPartlan, Prof. Carol Zaleski, and Fr Ian Kerr.

New Roof and Old Shoes

Work has been slowly progressing on the re-building of our Lodge, former dwelling of Helen Grant RIP. Our builder Colin Thomson had completed the concrete shell of what had been Helen’s living room. Then in early February this year he was making final preparations before the Joiners came in to set up new timbers for the roof. To his great surprise, tucked away in a corner between the back (East) wall and the old roof timbers, over what had once been the back door, he found a pair of shoes.

Homily for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Jeremiah 17:5-8 1 Corinthians 15:12,16-20 Luke 6:17,20-26

Jesus “lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: Blessed are you”!

He formally and publicly declared his disciples blessed, that is, righteous before God – over against the self-appointed judges of righteousness, usually represented in the Gospel by the Scribes and the Pharisees.