Coventry Cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1940. These 14th. century hand carved nails from its roof were formed into a cross which became a symbol of reconciliation in a divided world. When the diocese of Worcester its 1300th anniversary in 1980 this cross of nails was given to it by the Bishop and people [...]
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Father Forgive
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 5th 2017
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The Crypt – Worcester Cathedral
The Crypt is the most substantial remnant of St Wulfstan’s Cathedral. The semi-circular end of the crypt reflects the original shape of the main Cathedral above before it was extended in the thirteenth-century. Although the crypt is smaller than when it was built it is still an impressive work of late eleventh-century architecture.*
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10 Comments CherryPie on Jul 3rd 2017
Life’s picture is constantly undergoing change. The spirit beholds a new world at every moment.
Rumi
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The Chantry Chapel – Worcester Cathedral
Arthur, Prince of Wales, eldest son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, was born in 1486 and baptized by the Bishop of Worcester. With his father and mother, and grandmother. the Lady Margaret, he visited Worcester in his boyhood. At the age of 15 he was married to Catherine of Aragon; the young pair [...]
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The Quire – Worcester Cathedral
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The Tomb of King John
The tomb of King John rests on the pavement within the Quire at Worcester Cathedral.
In his will, made a few days before his death and preserved in the cathedral library, he asked to be buried in the ‘church of St Mary and St Wulfstan at Worcester’. In his lifetime, John had often visited Worcester and [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 26th 2017
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Luke 22:19 (KJV)
16 Comments CherryPie on Jun 25th 2017
