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St Clare in Stained Glass – 11 August(Comments Off on St Clare in Stained Glass – 11 August)
30/07/2021
I first encountered St Clare when visiting the church of San Damiano (below), at the foot of the hill on which Assisi is built.… More
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The Apostles in Stained Glass
The feast of Saints Peter and Paul is on 29 June, and those for Saints Thomas and James are in July.… More
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The Holiness of the Catholic Church
Symbols of hope
Some years ago I visited the new cathedral in downtown Los Angeles. I was struck by the multi-coloured woven banners, each about five metres high, decorating both side walls and depicting saints of all the Americas, north, south and central.… More
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Cairns Cathedral – Bucket List Item
Several friends who had been to Cairns told me that the stained glass windows were superb. So I put it on my ‘bucket list’.… More