‘Love Abounded more than Glory’

Laurence Freeman OSB at the Centre
Laurence Freeman

Leader

Laurence Freeman

Laurence Freeman is a monk of the Benedictine Congregation of Monte Oliveto. He is the Director of Bonnevaux and of The World Community for Christian Meditation.

Date

Dec 13 2025

Time

UK Time
10:30 am - 4:00 pm

Location

The Meditatio Centre & ONLINE

The story of the birth of Jesus has several. versions. There’s the fairy-tale version which captures our childlike imagination. And there’s the grownup version which changes the way we tell the story of our own life, indeed the story of everything. 

Today helped by meditation and reflective sharing about our stories we prepare for Christmas – a bit like children and a bit like grownups.

The title for our annual reflective day with Fr Laurence just before Christmas comes from Book 4 of Milton’s ‘s great epic Paradise Lost:

Because thou hast..quitted all to save

A world from utter loss..because in thee

Love hath abounded more than Glory abounds..

Therefore thy Humiliation shall exalt

With thee thy Manhood also to this throne

Please join us to stop and rest a while during this busiest of times.

Festive refreshments available through the day but please bring a packed lunch. 

Laurence Freeman

Leader

Laurence Freeman

Laurence Freeman is a monk of the Benedictine Congregation of Monte Oliveto. He is the Director of Bonnevaux and of The World Community for Christian Meditation.

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