“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

Fr. William Fennelly OSB Today’s readings devote a lot of attention to the act of listening. In that first reading from Deuteronomy we heard Moses

The recently-elected abbot of Glenstal Abbey received his abbatial blessing at a ceremony presided over by Kieran O’Reilly, Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, on Friday

Fr Anthony Keane OSB As Jesus and his disciples left the City of Jericho to go up the dangerous road to Jerusalem, Bar Timaeus, a

Fr Patrick Hederman OSB A farmer was saving his hay in the traditional style. None of your combined harvesters for him. He cut the field

Fr Henry O’Shea OSB Many people who had the patience to follow the reporting and comments on the government’s recent budget, will most likely have

On the solemnity of All Saints the monastic community will present their recently elected abbot Columba McCann OSB to the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly to ask

Fr Brendan Coffey OSB Today we have the account of Jesus’ famous prohibition on divorce. The temptation is to skip over it, talk about something

On the solemnity of All Saints the monastic community will present their recently elected abbot Columba McCann OSB to the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly to ask

Fr William Fennelly OSB “Who is the greatest among us?” This question seems petty to us, but for those first followers of Jesus it was

Fr John O’Callaghan OSB Today’s gospel asks a question that we all have to answer, many times throughout our lives, and it is not by