We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.
Swami Vivekananda
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
2 Comments CherryPie on Mar 2nd 2025
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Luke 11:9
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 10th 2025
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 26th 2025
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The Font, St Albans Cathedral
This font holds water for baptisms. Baptism marks the start of the Christian life, when someone becomes a follower of Jesus Christ. A prist blesses the water and pours it over the person’s head as a symbol of this new faith.
The font was made in 1934 and its huge cover shows the four gospel writers [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 25th 2025
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The Medieval West Doors, St Albans Cathedral
This enormous pair of doors once stood at the main entrance to the church at the far west end of the Nave. They date from the 1400s when the church was at the centre of England’s leading abbey.
The doors were opened wide for religious processions. For everyday use, monks and visiting pilgrims used the small [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 24th 2025
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The Rose Window, St Albans Cathedral
In 1989 Laporte industries of Luton celebrated their centenary by funding its reglazing. The designer, Alan Younger, interpreted the concentric circles of the universe, with the earth in the centre and triangular areas of colour used to suggest the infusion of spirit into matter. The window was unveiled by Diana, Princess of Wales.
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 22nd 2025
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St Albans Cathedral
St Albans Cathedral is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain. It stands over the place where Alban, the first British martyr, was buried after giving his life for his faith over 1,700 years ago.
The building’s amazing mixture of architectural styles bears witness to the many centuries of its life, first as [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 21st 2025
