Fr. Giles, Brother. Matthew, and Brother. Meinrad, prepare for Christmas at Pluscarden Abbey, Morayshire, Scotland.
IR20141021. 21/10/14. Religion, Religious retreat. Pluscarden Abbey, Moray. Fr. Giles, Brother. Mattew, and Brother. Meinrad, prepare for Christmas. Sunday 22nd December marked the last Sunday of Advent, the Christian season of preparation for Christmas, and so the tempo of preparation speeds up at Pluscarden Abbey, where the monks are rehearsing music and ceremonies, making sure candles and other things are ready for the celebrations. This is also a season when the monks relax together - they don't have TV, but at Christmas they watch a film together, as well as enjoying a traditional Christmas meal together. The monks live a simple life of fraternity and prayer, welcoming guests and retreatants to their 13th century Abbey, where men and women from all over the world come to enjoy the peace and Benedictine welcome. ©Ian Rutherford 07710337520
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