Bede Lebbe (1879-1948)
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
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.
Fr Columba McCann OSB A few weeks ago I looked at our notice board and saw that I was down to preach on Trinity Sunday.
Come away for a day to refresh your spirit at Glenstal Abbey! A one-day retreat is being offered on Wednesday 28th June and Thursday 29th June from
Fr Abbot Brendan OSB Did you know that over 1 billion people worldwide drink coffee every day? After water and tea, it’s our favourite beverage.
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