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Abbot Mark's Blog: March 2011
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Thursday, 24 March 2011. Annunciation of the Lord 25 March, 2011. Annunciation - Solemnity 2011. Community Chapter - Sermon by Fr. Mark. In the early sixties, on a visit to Nunraw, Dom Jean Leclercq remarked that monks make bad librarians. That was because, he said, their minds were attuned to seeing the connections that any subject had with many others. It is good to be able see all the possible connections but that can give headaches to a professional librarian. It is of course! Jean Leclercq’s m...
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Abbot Mark's Blog: November 2013
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Thursday, 7 November 2013. Monastic life at Nunraw Abbey 3 - Abbot Mark. Saturday, 2 November 2013. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1 2013. Stay on the right path in your search for God. In the latest in our series on spirituality, a monk from. Speaks about the importance of seeking God in our lives. Nunraw Abbey - morning sun through the cloister windows. But, when we do get back on stream, our homing instinct draws us onwards to God. To seek God is part of every Christian’s vocation. Some laypeople have actually intro...
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Abbot Mark's Blog: August 2012
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Wednesday, 22 August 2012. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity Homily Abbot Mark. Wednesday, 15 August 2012. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Solemnity. Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke. Assumption of Mary, 2012 Community Mass Homily. The life stories of the saints, and of our Lord himself, show us what we can become. They are a mirror in which – if we look at them long enough – will transform us into what we see there. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Abbot Mark's Blog: June 2012
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Sunday, 24 June 2012. The Nativity of St John the Baptist - Homily. His name is John'. Http:/ www.abbotmark.blogspot.co.uk/. Birth of John the Baptist,. (24 August,2012). Homily 11.00 am. John’s experience is a kind of model for all those whose best days are behind them. Men and women who were once well-known and had succeeded in their lives, inevitably have to give way to others younger than themselves. John let go when the time came, and - with his help - so can we! Thursday, 14 June 2012. The purpose ...
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Abbot Mark's Blog: August 2011
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Monday, 22 August 2011. 21 Sunday, Year A, 2011 (11.00 am). Today we have the gospel passage of Peter’s profession of faith in who he believed Jesus was. This section of the gospel is normally seen only as applying to Peter and his successors and of their importance in safeguarding the role and power of the Holy See and its care of the Church universal. Sunday, 14 August 2011. The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. CNS photo - Baltimore Cathedral. Assumption, 2011 Chapter Sermon.
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Abbot Mark's Blog: May 2013
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Wednesday, 15 May 2013. Homily for Ascension - Abbot Mark. Forwarded Message - - -. Thursday 9th May 2013. Homily for Ascension, 2013. The Holy Spirit was with Jesus from the very beginning of his public ministry in the River Jordan. The Spirit was never far from him as he went about preaching among the people. It is not surprising then that Jesus told his disciples that they would be given the Holy Spirit as their. Tuesday, 7 May 2013. Abbot Homily Sunday 5th May 2013. Divine Service (Knights Templar).
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Abbot Mark's Blog: October 2013
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Wednesday, 30 October 2013. Monastic life at Nunraw Abbey 2 - Abbot Mark. Autumn Ivy and Rowan harvest. FRIDAY OCTOBER 4 2013. Roots are the firm foundation for our lives,. And for our Faith. ABBOT MARK CAIRA of NUNRAW. Writes in this week’s SCO spirituality section. It’s common enough nowadays to want to go back to our family roots, to see where we came from. We need to feel that we belong to someone or we like to become identified with something. We want to get to the truth of our history. This little ...
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Abbot Mark's Blog: June 2009
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Sunday, 7 June 2009. Abbot Kevin of Roscrea Abbey presided at the Abbatial Election on Saturday, May 30, 2009. And he presided at the Liturgy on Sunday. Abbot Mark preached the Homily. Pentecost, 2009 11.00am. Must take it and carry it more like a flame for the benefit of the community. We are all called to live for others in our prayers and concerns, and in practical ways when we can help them. All of this is not something imposed on us – a burden – a weight too heavy to bear, but someth...
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Abbot Mark's Blog: May 2011
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Monday, 30 May 2011. Nunraw - 'Nun's Walk'. Homily for 6th Sunday of Easter, 2011. This time of year in the liturgy we are living through the resurrection experience of Jesus. We are being shown how that burst of new energy and life was put into his followers. We know now that death is a gateway to a fuller life. That all departing is another beginning for those who leave but also for those who are left behind. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Dom Mark Caira OCSO. Elected Abbot of Nunraw, May 30th 2009.
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