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So – where was Jesus really crucified? An Easter mystery!
So – where was Jesus really crucified? An Easter mystery!
Read MoreBethlehem – my visit and my photos!
We all know Bethlehem, birth place of Jesus. Clearly to the Templars and crusaders, capturing Bethlehem in 1099 had huge spiritual significance. Like the rest of the Levant, it had been taken by Muslim armies from the control of the…
Read MoreThe birthplace of John the Baptist
Today I visited the birthplace of John the Baptist as part of my journey to Israel. The Franciscan monastery at Ein Karem – a village now swallowed up by Jerusalem – is a nineteenth century construction sitting on top of…
Read MoreDealing with the violent bits in the Bible
I was at a christening two years ago when a priest in an Anglican church read a passage from the Old Testament. It was the story of how God’s annointed people, the Israelites, totally destroyed a rival tribe taking no…
Read MoreGothic letters as painted by monks in to medieval bibles
These are some royalty free images of Gothic letters that I thought were very attractive and have decided to share with you for no particular reason, other than a shared interest in this period.
Read MoreMonsters in churches – a medieval protest
Bernard of Clairvaux was an odd chap. From an aristocratic background, he rejected earthly gains in favour or a very severe asceticism that won him more influence on account of his stern piety. In spite of his saintliness, he was…
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