Paschal Vigil on Papa Stronsay

Resurrexit sicut dixit!  The Blessing of the Fire and Procession with the Paschal Candle All the candles in the chapel are lit using...
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Holy Week IV: Good Friday

Holy mother pierce me through In my heart each wound renew Of my Saviour Crucified + Stations of the Cross on Papa Stronsay ...
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Holy Week III: Missa in Coena Domini

Last night the Solemn High Mass of the Lord's Supper was celebrated on Papa Stronsay The Confiteor Fr Yousef Marie sings t...
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Holy Week II: Tenebrae + Mandatum

Ierusalem, Ierusalem, convertere ad Dominum Deum tuum + Br Peter Mary sings the first Lamentation of Jeremias At the end of every ps...
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St Enda of Aran

Today is the feast of St Enda of Aran, patriarch of Irish monasticism. It was St Enda who formally introduced monasticism to Ireland by fou...
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But Jesus Hid Himself...

Our Lord hid Himself today from the fury of those who reject His claims to Divinity. These are the same who would scorn and mock Him upon t...
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Lenten preparations!

Around this time of year in Orkney we start seeing a bit more of the sun which means the beginning of work in the greenhouse. Some of the m...
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Rosa Mystica

The Fourth Sunday of Lent is commonly known as “Laetare Sunday” after the words of the Introit of the Mass- Laetare Jerusalem: et conventu...
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