Tag Archives: Our Lady

Our Assumption

Posted on August 15, 2018 by stchrysostoms

Paintings of the Assumption into heaven of Our Lady can be very beautiful. Mary taken into glory often surrounded by angels. At the same time they can feel rather remote, and somewhat removed from Mary’s simple humanity. In this striking … Continue reading →

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Crowning Our Lady’s Statue

Posted on May 1, 2016 by stchrysostoms

For many Christians around the world May is ‘Mary’s month’ – a month to celebrate Mary’s joy and holiness. We celebrate her wonderful example as one who listened to God. She generously followed God’s will, and became the “God bearer” … Continue reading →

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Advent Rorate Mass

Posted on December 16, 2014 by stchrysostoms

In the darkness of an Advent evening, among the busyness of our world, we gathered by candlelight to worship and be still at our beautiful Advent Rorate Mass.  In the stillness a cantor began the mass singing ‘Drop down ye … Continue reading →

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A Glimpse of Glory

Posted on August 12, 2014 by stchrysostoms

St Chrysostom’s delights in and celebrates its Catholic Anglican tradition. In our tradition we love to celebrate the saints, our friends in faith, and above all Mary, Our Lady, the mother of Jesus Christ our God, the mother who prays … Continue reading →

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Knock, Knock…. who’s there?

Posted on March 10, 2014 by stchrysostoms

Greetings from the Shrine of Our Lady, Knock, County Mayo in the west of Ireland: It was a grey, wet Thursday when Fr Ian, Fr Chris and I arrived at Knock. As the taxi drove us from the airport to … Continue reading →

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Ash Wednesday at Walsingham

Posted on March 8, 2014 by stchrysostoms

Mark and Paul send holiday greetings from the Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham on Ash Wednesday: I was very pleased that we had finally arranged our week away and despite our original intentions to head off towards the sun … Continue reading →

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Our Lady of the Crag

Posted on October 21, 2013 by stchrysostoms

Over 600 years ago a Yorkshireman called John built a tiny chapel in a rock face outside Knaresborough. John’s son, it is believed,  was saved from a falling rock and he attributed this to Our Lady’s prayers and to say … Continue reading →

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