Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Lucerne 2013
Just before we depart from Lucerne and move onto Christmassy things I will show you St Peter’s Chapel which is the last place we visited on our day of departure.
St Peter’s Chapel is a Lucerne landmark and of considerable historical importance. It is Lucerne’s oldest church and was built in 1178 when a priest was [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Dec 20th 2013
Filed under Faith Foundations, Out & About
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 13th 2013
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
So many people try to win their points by argument, but I let them have a sense of victory straight away. There is no use talking to them.
“Fools argue, wise men discuss.”
Paramahansa Yogananda (from Journey to Self-Realisation)
14 Comments CherryPie on Nov 10th 2013
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Lucerne 2013
Lured to Lucerne by the wealthy Ludwig Pfyffer von Altishofen, the Jesuits brought the Counter Reformation to Lucerne in the 17th century; the elaborate Jesuitenkirche, dedicated to Francis Xavier, was constructed in 1666. Architects from Italy and Austria built what many believe to be the most beautiful Baroque church in Switzerland.
9 Comments CherryPie on Oct 26th 2013
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 17th 2013
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Newcastle & Crookham 2013
It is tempting to think of cathedrals simply as places of worship, but theire civic function was as a place of sanctuary. People who had committed a ‘great offence’, for example killing in self defence or escaping from prison, could clame sanctuary within the cathedral for 37 days. after which they either had to [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Oct 16th 2013
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Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy.
Sai Baba
14 Comments CherryPie on Oct 13th 2013
