Every moment of the Christian life is an opportunity for renewal
I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions, mostly because I don’t keep them for long. Whether I keep them or not, however, the arrival
I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions, mostly because I don’t keep them for long. Whether I keep them or not, however, the arrival
Fr. Jarek Kurek It is rather perplexing that on the feast of the holy family of Mary, Joseph and Jesus we get a picture of
Abbot Columba McCann OSB. Here we are, four years after the appearance of Covid 19, seven weeks after the re-election of Donald Trump, three weeks
Fr. Senan Furlong. Already it is the fourth Sunday of Advent, and Christmas is just a few days away –days that can be hectic and
We pleased to share with you details of the liturgical celebrations for Christmas, and wish to draw your attention to changes to the timetable throughout
Fr. John O’Callaghan. This Sunday is traditionally called ‘Gaudete Sunday’. That is because, on the surface level, “Gaudete” is the first word sung during the entrance
Luke McNamara. Mary’s birthday falls on the 8th of September and therefore we celebrate her conception 9 months earlier on the 8th of December. This
Fr. William Fennelly: We have just heard at the start of Luke’s gospel that “the word of God came to John, son of Zechariah, in
Fr. Henry O’Shea OSB. We have tested and tasted too much…- Through a chink too wide there comes in no wonder. But here in
Abbot Columba McCann OSB. Elections are in the air! Getting elected President of the USA is quite a feat for anybody. Think of the power
“And nothing exists except the Child” Sometimes we might only remember a single word, sentence or scene of a movie. It’s not because the movie
This month the monastic community marks the 25th anniversary of Abbot Augustine O’Sullivan, who died on 7th December 1999. Seamus O’Sullivan was born in Limerick
Back by popular demand, Glenstal Abbey’s scented candles are now in-stock in our online shop: shorturl.at/jPJqY Inspired by the botanicals of our walled garden, Father
Fr Simon Sleeman OSB Sometimes I wonder about God. Especially on days like this. Maybe you do too. I wonder about the risk God took
Fr. Henry O’Shea OSB. Many years ago, when teaching a junior class about Frederick the Great of Prussia, I asked the group if anyone knew
Glenstal Abbey is home to a community of Benedictine monks in County Limerick, Ireland, and is a place of prayer, work, education and hospitality. The monastery sits alongside a popular guesthouse and a boarding school for boys, housed within a 19th century Normanesque castle amidst five hundred magnificent acres of farmland, forest, lakes and streams. more