The Stations of the Cross refers to a series of images depicting Jesus on the day of his crucifixion and accompanying prayers. The stations grew out of imitations of Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem which is believed to be the actual path Jesus walked to Mount Calvary. The object of the stations is to help the Christian faithful to make a spiritual pilgrimage through contemplation of the Passion of Christ.
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6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 18th 2024
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Reflected Light…
…Easter at Lincoln Cathedral
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 15th 2024
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
If there is any wisdom running through my life right now, in my walking on this earth, it came from listening in the Great Silence to the stones, trees, space, the wild animals, to the pulse of all life as my heartbeat.
Vijali Hamilton
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 14th 2024
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High Bridge – Lincoln
Dating back to 1160AD, Lincoln’s High Bridge is the oldest bridge in the United Kingdom to still have buildings on it.
The stone High Bridge was built around 1160, possibly replacing a wooden bridge. The first building to be built on the bridge, that is now part of Lincoln High Street, was a chapel, dedicated to Thomas [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 14th 2024
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Lincoln Castle Grounds
12 Comments CherryPie on Apr 10th 2024
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(Not Quite) Lincoln – Day Four…
…Easter Monday
Mum had been moved to the escalation ward over night and had started to become delirious as we had suspected she would.
Due to being home a day earlier than expected, we needed to pick up some food supplies. We visited Battlefield 1403 in the hopes that we could also have lunch there. There was [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 7th 2024
