15 Feb Fr Bede Griffiths on St Benedict
This call to be a monk is really universal. We speak of the archetype of the monk. Every human...
24 Sep Inspired by Psalm 139
Lord, you have searched me outand known mefrom the beginning of all time.The wonders of your providenceare too great for...
23 Apr Br Stuart’s Easter Reflection
I begin with Ann Lewin’s little verse entitled Easter morning. The Risen Christ is addressing Mary Magdalen, but it sums...
11 Mar On Lent
Br Anthony, in a sermon given at Mucknell Abbey, reflects on the meaning of Lent. Benedict in his Rule, Chapter 49,...
02 Mar Prayer 101: Some thoughts on prayer
Not that we love God, but that God loves us...
28 Feb O Lord, open thou our lips
A friend of mine was recently telling me about the abundance of grace in his life. Since his retirement in...
30 Jan The Rhythm of the Kingdom
We are still within Christmastide, forty days from Christmas Day to Candlemas (2 February). Part of the personality of Christmas...
22 Dec Love bade me welcome
A good friend of mine died a year and a half ago. I recently gathered with his family to plant...
30 Nov In search of stillness…
Immediately I arrive at Mucknell Abbey, I pick up its rhythms, its pace, its quiet activity. I am here for...
28 Nov Travel light this Christmas with Discovering Prayer
'Travelling Light' in the run up to Christmas Christmas can be a really stressful time. Many of us would like to...