The Cloister - A podcast from Monastic Retreats

Emmaus O'Herlihy OSB concludes our series for Lent with his talk 'The Loving Shepherd Who Enters Death'. We would like to thank our friends at Gelenstal Abbey for allowing us to share these reflection...

29 Mar 25min

Simon Sleeman OSB's Lenten talk - ‘Unless the wheat grain dies… (John 12:20-33)’ Thank you to our friends at Glenstal Abbey for letting us share these wonderful messages. Send us Fan Mail Support the...

22 Mar 30min

Fr Mark Patrick Hederman OSB from Glenstal Abbey gives the fourth talk in our Lenten series titled 'The Sacrament of Spring.' Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

15 Mar 48min

Luke Macnamara OSB from Glenstal Abbey gives the third in our series of talks for Lent 2026: 'A New Remembering (John 2:13-25).' Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

8 Mar 40min

Fr Brendan Coffey OSB presents the second in our series of talks for Lent 2026 - 'Transfiguration (Mark 9:2-8). For more information on Glenstal Abbey visit https://glenstal.com/abbey/ Send us Fan Mai...

1 Mar 33min

Columba McCann OSB begins our series of talks for Lent 2026 with ‘The desert as threshold of the Garden of Paradise'. For more information on Glenstal Abbey visit https://glenstal.com/abbey/ Send us F...

22 Feb 47min

Abbot Robert concludes this short series of reflections by exploring ' a life worth fighting for'. I would like to thank Fr Abbot and all the monks of Ampleforth for their contributions to our podcast...

8 Feb 15min

Join Fr Robert from Ampleforth Abbey as he explores another question. Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.monasticretreats.co.uk

25 Jan 16min