Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Art, Ely 2018, Faith Foundations, Holidays
On one of the walls just inside the entrance to Ely Cathedral there is a large modern sculpture of a cross.
On the North West Transept wall there is a magnificent sculpture called ‘The Way of Life‘ by Jonathan Clarke. One of three sculptures specially commissioned for the millennium, Jonathan Clarke’s The Way of Life is made [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 10th 2018
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Ravello 2017
On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.
John 14:20 (NIV)
The long tradition of coral carving on the Amalfi Coast is put in the spotlight at the Coral Museum in Ravello. Tucked away in an unassuming shop fronted by flower pots, the [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jan 24th 2018
Filed under Art, Faith Foundations, Heritage
On the very eventful Good Friday, Jesus was betrayed by his disciple Judas and arrested, then hauled before several different authorities—first the Jewish religious leaders, then the Roman governor Pontius Pilate. Sentenced to death, Jesus was crucified alongside two criminals. Upon his death, he was buried in a nearby tomb.
Matthew 26:14-27:66 New International Version (NIV)
The [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 14th 2017
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Wells 2016
The symbol of our Faith, the gift of Queen Elizabeth II marks a Christian Sanctuary. So ancient that only legend, can record its origin.
6 Comments CherryPie on Dec 20th 2016
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46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Luke 23:46 (KJV)
8 Comments CherryPie on Mar 25th 2016
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Filed under Art, Faith Foundations, Holidays, Mechelen 2014
This painting depicting Christ on the cross was painted by Anthony Van Dyck in 1630. It decorated the main altar of the former Friar Minors’ church before the French revolution.
6 Comments CherryPie on Apr 28th 2014
