I am grateful to the monks at Pluscarden Abbey, the Benedictine Monastery situated near Elgin in Scotland, for alerting me to the publication on YouTube of a series of talks by Bishop Hugh Gilbert of Aberdeen on the Eucharist.
Bishop Hugh was previously the abbot of Pluscarden Abbey, where I am an oblate (although I haven’t visited for a long time now, as I live in the United States). Anything from Bishop Hugh is worthy of note and I encourage all readers to investigate.These talks are intended as a mystagogical catechesis for the faithful of the diocese of Aberdeen, and apply equally well to all forms of the Roman Rite. I have watched the first five and they are a rare treat.
Each link below will take you to a recorded video for the dates in the past. The talk for the future dates will be broadcast live on the day, and then the recording will be uploaded immediately after that. You can access that through the link either live or when posted as a recording.
21 April: The Eucharist in the Christian Worldview
28th April: The Origins of the Eucharist in the Last Supper and Paschal Mystery
5th May: The Introductory Rites of the Mass
12th May: The Liturgy of the Word
19th May: The Eucharistic Prayer
26th May: Holy Communion
2nd June: Living the Mystery
Here is the first recording, an introduction to the series, as a visual link:
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| Allegory of the Eucharist: anonymous, 18th century |
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| Pluscarden Abbey, Elgin, Scotland |
