I was in Boyle during the week. and I went into the old Abbey and it felt amazing; still and quiet and serene. I was thinking of the monks that once lived there, and may have thought that their way of life would never end. The abbey was linked to the monastery of Saint Bernard of Clairveaux in France, a man who was well acquainted with Irish monks in the 12th century. it struck me that everything is passing, nothing is permanent. Even the solid stone of a cloister, and the certain confidence of monks who believe that their world will endure; it all comes falling down. Everything changes. Nothing remains the same. I think this is true of the time we live in now. Everything is changing. And you might ask, what will survive, if everything passes. And the answer is love. so in this podcast I'm exploring that word love, in the light of Saint Bernard. Hope you enjoy.
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