Ampleforth Abbey Podcast

Home Retreat: Abbot Robert - 'Who do you think you are?' 11.07.2026 13:26 ↓

Abbot Robert gives this weeks Home Retreat titled: 'Who do you think you are?'

Fr Richard - 'Thoughts on Magnifica Humanitas' 03.07.2026 19:44 ↓

On Monday 25th May Pope Leo released his first encyclical entitled: Magnifica Humanitas. In this Home Retreat Fr Richard shares his reactions.

Fr Wulstan 'To Prefer Nothing to the Love of Christ' 24.01.2026 7:40 ↓

The Passing of Our Holy Father St Benedict, as described by St Gregory the Great in his Dialogues, reminds us of what is central to our lives as Christians and specifically to any such life guided by the teaching of St Benedict, namely learning to prefer nothing whatever to the love of Christ, so that in purity of heart we might be brought to the vision of God.

Home Retreat: 'The Desire for God and the Gift of His Peace' by Fr Wulstan 02.08.2025 10:03 ↓

This Home Retreat explores how we might come to find true rest in God.

Home Retreat: ‘An Astonishing Secret - Daniel O’Leary’ by Fr Christopher 14.07.2025 12:58 ↓

I would like to reflect with you again on the message of Laudato Si on its 10th Anniversary – but from a different angle. Daniel O’Leary has written a book called An Astonishing Secret, using quotes from Laudato Si. It has 40 Chapters. I will probably not read all of them, but certainly the most relevant. The first is called: Loving the Earth – God’s Living Body. (Daniel wrote during Pope Francis’...

Home Retreat: 'Pentecost Eve' by Fr Henry 07.06.2025 20:53 ↓

Tomorrow is Pentecost or Whit Sunday, the celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit on the apostles, all huddled together in fear in the Upper Room in Jerusalem. It transformed them from being wretched fugitives into being courageous missioners of the Good News..

Home Retreat 'How does the cross save us?' by Fr Richard 15.03.2025 21:20 ↓

Home Retreat 'How does the cross save us?' by Fr Richard

Home Retreat: ‘Lent’ by Fr Henry 08.03.2025 14:04 ↓

St Benedict’s approach to Lent is a paradox—while it calls for self-denial, it is also marked by joy. True joy, he teaches, comes from our renewed efforts in faith, as we set aside compromises and distractions to embrace a more intentional spiritual life. The journey begins with an honest examination of conscience, recognizing where we fall short and how we might grow in love and kindness. Through...

Home Retreat: 'The Message of Lourdes and the Jubilee' by Fr Oswald 15.02.2025 20:01 ↓

Home Retreat: 'The Message of Lourdes and the Jubilee' by Fr Oswald https://www.ampleforthlourdes.org.uk/

Home Retreat: 'OF ASHES AND EMBERS: REKINDLING THE FIRE OF FAITH' by Fr Philip 10.02.2025 9:57 ↓

How might we invigorate our sometimes detached assent to the faith we profess? Without expecting some kind of unrealistic quick-fix, surely a quest for inspiration in the great Old Testament prophecies of the coming Messiah would be a good place to seek new fire and fervour. With Lent and Passiontide not so far off, we have a rich seam to explore.