Category Archives: Art
The Johannine Eucharist
In St John’s Gospel it is at the feeding of the 5,000 that Jesus feeds the crowd in Eucharistic fashion, and we visited the reputed site where is occurred – because someone kindly marked the spot with a basalt stone,
The Johannine Eucharist
In St John’s Gospel it is at the feeding of the 5,000 that Jesus feeds the crowd in Eucharistic fashion, and we visited the reputed site where is occurred – because someone kindly marked the spot with a basalt stone,
In the shoes of The Fisherman
Today we journey to Jesus’ home town, Capernaum. Early morning rise for morning prayer by the Sea of Galilee. Journey to Capernaum, and the house of St Peter’s mother-in-law. Ruins of St Peter’s home, with modern church
In the shoes of The Fisherman
Today we journey to Jesus’ home town, Capernaum. Early morning rise for morning prayer by the Sea of Galilee. Journey to Capernaum, and the house of St Peter’s mother-in-law. Ruins of St Peter’s home, with modern church
Resurrection
Elsewhere in the church, the to of Christ as even excavated around and clad so that it bears no real resemblance to its original appearance. We did get to enter through the preparation room to the tomb itself.
Resurrection
Elsewhere in the church, the to of Christ as even excavated around and clad so that it bears no real resemblance to its original appearance. We did get to enter through the preparation room to the tomb itself.
Death
We visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a bizarre warren of chapels on many levels, containing Golgotha, where Cgrist was crucified and his tomb. We said morning prayer in the Armenian chapel. This is adjacent to the chapel
Death
We visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a bizarre warren of chapels on many levels, containing Golgotha, where Cgrist was crucified and his tomb. We said morning prayer in the Armenian chapel. This is adjacent to the chapel
In Callicantu
The place where Peter denied Christ – The entry doors depict Chist warning Peter about the denials. The image being the altar is Christ (above) and below the last supper. Huge icons Peter denies Christ Peter realises his denials
In Callicantu
The place where Peter denied Christ – The entry doors depict Chist warning Peter about the denials. The image being the altar is Christ (above) and below the last supper. Huge icons Peter denies Christ Peter realises his denials
The golden gates
They are not made of gold and they are not gates, but Jewish expectation is that they shall be be open on the last day. Naturally some want to be first into the new Jerusalem through these gates, so most
The golden gates
They are not made of gold and they are not gates, but Jewish expectation is that they shall be be open on the last day. Naturally some want to be first into the new Jerusalem through these gates, so most
Olivet & Gethsemene
‘The Passion’ was the theme for today and we began on the amount of Olives, at the Ascension Mosque at the highest point of the Mount. Here in the stone of the floor is, reputedly the footprint of Jesus. The other
Olivet & Gethsemene
‘The Passion’ was the theme for today and we began on the amount of Olives, at the Ascension Mosque at the highest point of the Mount. Here in the stone of the floor is, reputedly the footprint of Jesus. The other
Church of St Catherine
In the nineteenth century, after losing their interest in the Church of the Nativity, the Roman Catholics built a church next door – over the entrance to St Jerome’s cave. The most wonderful part, for me, was this
Church of St Catherine
In the nineteenth century, after losing their interest in the Church of the Nativity, the Roman Catholics built a church next door – over the entrance to St Jerome’s cave. The most wonderful part, for me, was this
The Nativity of our Lord
It helps to have a bus full of clergy praying as they go because miraculously the potential cross dispersed before and the congestion at the Church of the Nativity was minimal. It also meant that we were unlikely to break
The Nativity of our Lord
It helps to have a bus full of clergy praying as they go because miraculously the potential cross dispersed before and the congestion at the Church of the Nativity was minimal. It also meant that we were unlikely to break
55 Broadway
Splendid example of 1927 architecture – the tallest building in London at the time, and still the home of The Tube. Still working to show the number of trains passing a certain point on each line, though I couldn’t understand
55 Broadway
Splendid example of 1927 architecture – the tallest building in London at the time, and still the home of The Tube. Still working to show the number of trains passing a certain point on each line, though I couldn’t understand
Father M 