If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.
William Blake
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10 Comments CherryPie on Feb 20th 2022
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Lichfield Cathedral – Mediaeval Wall Paintings
Above the door inside the Chapter House one of three the mediaeval paintings that can be found within Lichfield Cathedral can be seen. It shows the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The other two paintings are located in the South Isle of the Cathedral. One of the paintings depicts the Crucifixion, the other depicts the Holy Trinity with [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Feb 19th 2022
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Lichfield Cathedral – Nave Icons
Looking East down the Nave of the Lichfield Cathedral, three Icons can be seen. To left of the Nave Archangel Gabriel is depicted and to the right the Virgin Mary. The centre Icon shows Jesus being crucified on the cross. This Icon viewed from the West shows the resurrection of Jesus.
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 17th 2022
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Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.
Joseph Campbell
2 Comments CherryPie on Jan 23rd 2022
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Sherborne & Cirencester 2021
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J.
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 10th 2022
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The Church of St Mary the Less, Durham
Now the chapel of St. John’s College, the church of St. Mary The Less was founded in the 12th century as a garrison chapel for soldiers stationed on the nearby city walls.
Its name is believed to have been chosen to distinguish it from Durham Cathedral, which is dedicated to Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 23rd 2021
