Vocations Blog

Feast of Blessed Gerard, Cistercian Monk

14 June 2010

Gerard was the second eldest brother of St Bernard whom he followed to Clairvaux where he became cellerar.  His efficiency and generosity in this task and his monastic zeal are praised by Bernard in

An Island Experience: Course for Junior Professed of the Region of the Isles, 2010

17 May 2010

Course for Junior Professed of the Region of the Isles, 2010

This years’ course for the Junior professed and second year novices of the Cistercian Order’s Region of the Isles was held at the Abbey

Michael Casey on finding your heart

04 May 2010

The disciple came up to Abbot Pambo and said “Father - how may I be saved?” and the response was: “find your heart and you will be saved.”  - Get down to this level of the heart… go deeper

Chapter talk for Sister Scholastica’s Solemn Profession

04 May 2010

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth.  Your love is more delightful than wine, delicate is the fragrance of your perfume, your name is an oil poured out. (Song of Songs 1: 2-4).  St Bernard