In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
John 1:4
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Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Kent January 2012
Happy Christmas :-)
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Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Kent January 2012
The Pilgrim Steps
From the Cathedral guidebook:
The pilgrim steps, their stone treads worn down by countless pilgrims over the centuries, are now protected by wooden boards. The shrine these pilgrims had come to visit was that of a an called William. Little is know about, him except that he was probably a baker from Perth in [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Feb 17th 2012
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Ecclesia and Synagoga
This doorway was originally the night time entrance from the Monk’s dormitory, it currently leads to the chapter library. The Gothic style doorway contrasts Christianity with Judaism. On the left is Ecclesia represents Christianity and on the right Synagoga represents Judaism.
Synagoga is depicted as a blindfolded woman with a broken staff, the Tablets of [...]
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Monastic Dormitory Doorway
This twelfth century doorway gave access to the stairs that led to the monks dormitory. The shafts beside the doorway are of Tournai Marble from Belgium. Above the lintel is a ‘Tympanum’ on which is carved a scene showing Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac. The ram in a thicket, caught by its’ [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Feb 11th 2012
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Architecture 100 :: 5 – Priory Buildings
Ruins of the monks’ priory buildings surrounding the garden at Rochester Cathedral.
15 Comments CherryPie on Feb 9th 2012
Filed under Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Kent January 2012
Rochester Cathedral
10 Comments CherryPie on Feb 8th 2012
