Pax inter spinas
Visitors to the Abbey cannot but notice the word ‘PAX’ over the castle archway, an invitation and hope that all may find, experience and dwell
30/06/2025
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Visitors to the Abbey cannot but notice the word ‘PAX’ over the castle archway, an invitation and hope that all may find, experience and dwell
There was nobody more surprised than I was by the success of the Glenstal Book of Prayer nearly a quarter of a century ago. I was flicking through
Abbot Christopher Dillon: We have received three very different scenes from Holy Scripture to celebrate this extraordinary feast of the Body and Blood of the
Fr. Jarek Kurek OSB: This year feels so much under the shadow of the 2025 Jubilee Year, with all our travelling to Rome, going through
Fr. Mark Patrick Hederman: Today is red letter day. The Holy Spirit is moving through the airwaves. You could be the person needed for a
Fr. Lino Moriera: In the New Testament, the Ascension of the Lord is seen as the fulfilment of Psalm 110, a poem that speaks of
The annual Summer Retreat will take place on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th June, and we invite you to join us! This day-long retreat gives
The late Pope’s extended stays in hospital produced some inspiring reflections on the amazing things that take place in hospitals. Saint Benedict’s instruction to ‘Listen
Just published! Get your hands on a copy of The Glenstal Prayerbook right here: http://shorturl.at/jYZkj
Fr. Simon Sleeman: A friend gave me some advice when I told him I was preaching at the Parents Day Mass. ‘Good luck with that’
Fr. Anthony Keane: In today’s gospel, which gives us the farewell discourses of Jesus, dearest brothers and sisters, we are confronted with the mysteries of
Abbot Columba Mc Cann:Well here you are, on the day of your Confirmation! A few days ago someone asked me, ‘Who will be confirming on
Fr. Mark Patrick Hederman: It is interesting how the liturgy provides readings for special occasions. Next Wednesday the conclave begins to elect a new Pope.
We’re pleased to share the latest edition of the Glenstal Abbey Chronicle, which may be viewed here.
Last month we had a conference on Jungian psychology at Glenstal Abbey. I spoke to the fifty strong group and was surprised to get a
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