The Profile: The Apostolic Sisters of St John
In this edition of The Profile we look at the work of the Apostolic Sisters of St John - recent arrivals in Aberdeen. In the footsteps of...
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Mary's Well
Dec 22, 20204 min read
Tobar Mhoire
Scotland's Marian Roots: Many years ago on visiting Medjugorje, I was deeply touched by the affectionate Croatian term ‘Gospa’ used...
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Mary's Well
Dec 17, 20204 min read
Season of Wonder
“The Word became flesh and lived among us” (John 1:14). Each Christmas we listen to these words; each Christmas we sing these words:...
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Mary's Well
Dec 11, 20204 min read
Reclaiming Highland Catholic Literature
Auntie Robbo and Aboard the Bulger were initially published in the 1940s. Auntie Robbo was deemed ‘too Scottish’ for London publishers...
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Mary's Well
Dec 4, 202010 min read
Beauty that Opens Our Hearts by Rory Lamb
On Tuesday we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. It is a fitting memorial to keep in Advent, for we see...
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Mary's Well
Dec 2, 20204 min read
Painting the Immaculate Conception by Eileen Grant
“A great portent appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars”...
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Mary's Well
Nov 28, 20205 min read
I Thirst....
Creating Vibrant Parishes The more the Church, whether on the local or the universal level, gives catechesis priority over other works...
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Mary's Well
Nov 20, 20203 min read
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin
The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a special day for Benedictine Oblates but it is also an important feast for...
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Mary's Well
Nov 20, 20204 min read
Fratelli Tutti: A reflection by the Chair of the Justice and Peace Commission for BCO Scotland
It’s been over a month now, since Pope Francis signed his encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, and released his powerful words for all of us to...
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Mary's Well
Nov 12, 20203 min read
Spreading the Word in Caithness
The article on St Fergus mentioned that ‘popish rites’ continued well after the Reformation in Caithness. However this was very much a...
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Mary's Well
Nov 12, 20204 min read
Castration, Fashion Advice and the Proper use of an Ass
I am listening to the audio book of Robert Alters award winning translation of the Hebrew Scriptures. Alter is an American Professor of...
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Mary's Well
Nov 12, 20205 min read
A Teachers Pilgrimage by Eileen Campbell
The idea of creating a prayer journal for Catholic teachers, came from my delight at how successful the pilgrimage of the relics of St...
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Mary's Well
Nov 6, 20203 min read
Belong to Thy Self
‘When God desires a work to be wholly from His hand, he reduces all to impotence and nothingness, and then He acts. Nothing wounds God so...
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Mary's Well
Oct 29, 20203 min read
Loved into Life
Written By Sister Jordan Rose of the Sisters of Life, New York. In the heart of every person is a longing to be known and to be loved. As...
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Mary's Well
Oct 23, 20203 min read
The Diary: Santiago to Fort Augustus by Rebecca Blakey
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, ‘Truly Yahweh is in this place and I did not know!’ He was afraid and said, ‘How awe-inspiring...
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Mary's Well
Oct 16, 20204 min read
What is a Benedictine Oblate?
Pluscarden Oblates are members of Pluscarden Abbey’s wider family: lay people or secular priests living their lives in the world outside...
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Mary's Well
Oct 9, 20202 min read
Homosexuality, SSA, and the Call to Chastity
What if you're a Catholic woman who is attracted to other women? For the genuine Catholic woman, who wants to live her life according to...
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Mary's Well
Oct 9, 20202 min read
A Peek Inside a Courage Meeting by Elena Feick
This is what a Courage meeting is like; a reflection by a local Courage member. The space we usually gather in is comfortable; I tend to...
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Mary's Well
Sep 18, 20204 min read
The New Normal
We've all heard the Priest encourage us to share our faith with others but sometimes we're just not sure where to start. It can feel...
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Mary's Well
Sep 18, 20204 min read
Saints in the Making
This morning as I was walking down my stairs, trying not to trip over some shoes in my weariness, I remembered that today is the feast of...
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