Poca favilla gran fiamma seconda
It is the feast of St Monica, mother of St Augustine and patron saint of, inter alia, “difficult marriages; disappointing children; victims of adultery or unfaithfulness; victims of (verbal) abuse;…
Recently I came across the striking St-Martin de Martigny-Courpierre in the Aisne, not far from the Belgian border. Here is the striking exterior: This didn’t fully prepare for the interior.…
Our Lady Queen of Peace is one of the × of Ballycallan Parish, and is the most “modern” in architecture. Indeed, from the outside it is rather unprepossessing. Inside however,…
A few weeks ago I posted tracks from this album as part of the ChoralMarch blog series. It is hard to believe the cover of this album – with Notre…
I came across this striking window in St Peter’s Church, Hyndland Street, Glasgow: Here is a reflection by the artist: And another angle of the Saint: And what do you…
I have blogged before about discovering the stained glass work of Murphy Devitt Studios. Here is a brief background from the MDS page: In the early 1950s at Harry Clarke…
Following recent reflection (possibly navel gazing) and specific reflection on my stained glass related posts, I am trying to be more selective and focused in posting pictures from specific Churches.…
Séamus Sweeney 