Cloister Garden Renewal: Update

Introducing….Chives! Not much is actually growing in the soil of the cloister garden yet, but the north-west plot has a border. Along the west side stands a row of chives,...

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Reflection for Pentecost Sunday

  The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world and that which contains all things understands what is said, alleluia (Wis 1:7, sung with verses from psalm 67)....

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Cloister Garden Renewal at Glencairn

A traditional monastery is built around four cloisters (covered walkways, or simply corridors) which form a rectangle.  The space in the middle of this rectangle is the cloister garden. Accessible...

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Reflection for the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, on the Entrance antiphon for Mass

Men of Galilee, why gaze in wonder at the heavens? This Jesus whom you saw ascending into heaven will return as you saw him go, alleluia.  (Acts 1:11 – sung...

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