Memoria – Monastery of Christ our Saviour

The English Martyrs

Brother John Eastertide / Feast / Homily / Memoria 04/05/2021 04/05/2021

The English Martyrs, 4th May 2021 It’s no accident, perhaps, that today has been chosen to commemorate both the martyrs who gave their lives in penal times in England, the first on this date in 1535, and those very many victims of abuse, sexual and otherwise, by priests and religious, …

Martha, Mary and Lazarus, memoria OSB

Brother John Homily / Memoria 29/07/2020 04/08/2020

Martha, Mary and Lazarus, 29th July 2020 Lord, the man you love is ill –this said as if Jesus does not love others, or others so much. And we could say this of the whole family of Martha, Mary and Lazarus, singled out, it seems for Jesus’ special love. But …