Serving the parish of Cheadle, Staffordshire, St Giles’ is considered to be the finest of all the churches built by the celebrated nineteenth century architect and designer, A.W.N. Pugin. It was financed by John Talbot (1791-1852), sixteenth Earl of Shrewsbury, who lived nearby at Alton Towers. Begun in 1841 and completed in 1846, St [...]
1. Ave Maria: Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. + Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. 2. Regina Coeli: Regina cæli, lætare, alleluia: Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia, Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia, Ora pro nobis [...]
This post has come off the back of a slight break in posting. Unfortunately life has gone since my last post and it’s delayed me getting some new things on here. But I’m back and below you’ll find some of my very favorite shots from recent trips to Italy. 1. Ravenna, Santa Maria in Porto. This [...]
A post that will follow in the next week or so that I’m working on already is one that details my adventures with the Magi, or the Three Wise Men or Kings as they are more commonly known. I completed a Masters Thesis entitled, The Three Magi as the Figures of Wisdom: Studies in Patristic and [...]
I thought I’d post this shot, more as a reminder to Italy then anything else. Been thinking a lot about that beautiful country lately! My heart yearns to go back!