FAITH

Stowe, Buckinghamshire
Strength in stone,
Hope in height,
Testament in time
Prove its lasting might.
Selworthy, Somerset
To those with faith,
Those who believe,
Those who rejoice,
And those who grieve.
St Just’s Church, St. Just in Roseland, Cornwall
Here present hope
And future need,
Through prayer and praise
Help fears recede.
Lastingham, North Yorkshire
Church and chapel
Hold their place
In loving hearts,
With God’s good grace.
Cathedral, Chichester, West Sussex
Cathedral cloisters,
Calm retreat,
Where stress and pain
With courage meet.
St.Colman’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, Cobh, Eire
Houses of God,
Built for prayer,
For those with faith,
Somehow, somewhere.
Excellent pairings. (I spent my first honeymoon in St Just in 1963)
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More memories then. Thanks, Derrick.
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That is one of the beauties of blogging
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Yes, indeed.
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What an interesting read Roland. It immediately made me think about sacred architecture, ritual and myth and their effect on the human mind. Though non-religious yet admittedly spiritually minded, I’m always fascinated by the effect a church has on me, as soon as I enter. Thank you Roland.
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I feel as you undoubtedly do, Nigel, about churches whilst still struggling with beliefs other than humanism.
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Very thought provoking poetry Roland. As someone with jumbled faith and beliefs I have often felt a church should contain some spiritual energy. Some move you with their history, some with their architecture. The churches in Bruges were ones that made me feel there was something else out there. Fantastic artwork by the way.
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I welcome your approval, Davy and join you in a ‘jumbled faith ‘.
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Beautiful post, Roland. I share the same thoughts as Nigel.
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I am very grateful for your response, Eugenia.
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I am again very taken with your drawings/paintings. Fantastic. They imbue the buildings with a deeper serenity than a photo. Your poem running between is great and seem to show increasing doubts. In the days these were built most people shared a common faith and the worship over the ages lingers in the monuments built.
visiting St.Paul’s in December made me feel this strongly…and I wrote about it.😊 .
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Thank you, Miriam. Could you send me a link to your St Paul’s experience please?
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Lovely drawings.
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I thank you, Immanuel.
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