Charles Gore lecture in Westminster Abbey
History was made recently when Abbot Christopher Jamison gave the Charles Gore lecture in Westminster Abbey. He was the first Abbot President of the EBC to speak there since the Reformation. Before the lecture, Abbot Christopher laid flowers on the tomb of John Islip, Abbot of Westminster and last Abbot President before the dissolution of […]
Monastic Superiors 25th General Assembly
Monastic Superiors VisitThe Union of Monastic Superiors are holding their 25th General Assembly at the Abbey from 27th—30th April. Abbot Jeremias, the Abbot Primate appointed by the Pope, will be speaking to them about the plans for the Benedictine Jubilee in 2029. This is a spiritual and cultural project to make the Benedictine tradition visible […]
Conference of the Continuing Formation Commission of the EBC
Words of gratitude are due to the members of the Continuing Formation Commission of the EBC for their planning and implementation of the symposium held at Buckfast Abbey on 15-19 July. Fifty abbots, abbesses and other monks and sisters participated in programming that reflected the week’s theme: “Is this the road that leads to life? […]