David Chambers on December 29th, 2009

Liverpool Cathedral is inviting people to follow a journey around a labyrinth to reflect on the past year and to look towards the future.
The attraction is a modern version of the 12th century ritual featured in medieval cathedrals. Unlike a maze a labyrinth has only one path leading to a central point. The [...]

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David Chambers on August 11th, 2009

Today the Church remembers St Clare of Assisi, founder of the Poor Clares.
 
Clare’s father was a count, her mother the countess Blessed Orsolana. Her father died when the girl was very young. After hearing Saint Francis of Assisi preach in the streets, Clare confided to him her desire to live for God, and the two [...]

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David Chambers on May 8th, 2009

Today ( 8th May) the Church of England remembers Julian of Norwich
In 1373, when she was 30 years old, Julian had a visionary experience during a serious illness.
After she had thought about it — perhaps soon after the experience, perhaps as much as fifteen years later — she wrote a relatively brief account of [...]

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