Fr Jarek Kurek OSB Over the last few years, as a curious non-native English-speaking foreigner, I explored the beginnings of the English language and wondered

Fr Luke Macnamara OSB Elijah goes to meet God at the mountain of Horeb. He does not meet God in the wind, earthquake or fire,

The monastic community rejoiced today, Sunday 6th August 2023, on the occasion of the solemn monastic profession of Br Oscar McDermott OSB during Mass for

This week the monastic community remembers Fathers Bede Lebbe, Cornelius Doherty and Kevin Healy, three of our confrères whose anniversaries occur at this time. Today

Fr Lino Moreira OSB Solomon had just been made king in place of his father David. He was very young and inexperienced, and felt that

The monastic community begins its annual retreat on Monday 31st July. The guesthouse is closed during this period and there will be changes to the

Fr Columba McCann OSB Jesus didn’t fit the mould. A normal rabbi would be surrounded by people who were clearly religious and of good moral

Fr John O’Callaghan OSB A prominent theme of today’s readings is the Word of God, its presence and power. Who could ever think that anything

Fr Abbot Brendan OSB A Spanish Athlete, Beatriz Flamini, recently emerged from a cave in southern Spain after spending 500 days alone exploring the effects

Fr Luke Macnamara OSB Today we get a rare chance in the Gospel of Matthew to overhear Jesus’ intimate prayer to his Father, whom he

Fr Patrick Hederman OSB I am sure some of you have had the experience of returned emigrants coming back to their old homes, explaining to

Fr Jaroslaw Kurek OSB We often seem to have a peculiar fascination with Royalty. Many enjoy following ‘the royals’. All that excitement about the lives

  Lessons from the monastery garden, our renewable energy plans and news from the brethren can all be found in the latest Glenstal Abbey Chronicle

Fr Christopher Dillon OSB Those words of St John in the second reading sum it all up, “God is love”. Unpacking that simple statement is not

Fr Luke Macnamara OSB Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the most Holy Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, known as Corpus Christi.