Sermon of the Right Reverend Dom Jean Pateau
Abbot of Our Lady of Fontgombault
Fontgombault, May 13, 2021
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
My dearly beloved Sons,
When we entered the Paschal mystery’s celebration, on
Maundy Thursday evening, we heard the last, intimate words the Lord addressed to His disciples, as all of
them were going to forsake their Master and leave Him to
His passion and death.
Today, we are witnessing another separation. The times
have changed. The guards have receded. The disciples would
like to remain with their Master, and keep Him with them.
The fact that they are gazing intently into the sky as He goes
away bears witness to that. Yet, the Lord now has to depart.
