Meg Gilley

Looking for help. am revising book on Praying for the Dead, and want to include a schedule of memorial days, eg: Jan 27: Holocaust Memorial Day Oct 15: Pregnancy and infant loss Nov 2: All souls Nov 2nd Sun: Remembrance Sun Nov 3rd Sun: road deaths Any others?

CFPSS Praying for the Dead prayer group tonight. Starts in 11 minutes. Any requests for prayer in this month of remembering those who have died?

We saw fields of cotton. I thought I would buy some Greek cotton fabric. I looked everywhere for fabric shops. On our last morning, I found fabric shops in Athens. Reader, you could not hold me back. The fabrics came from France and Italy, but to me they have a Greek vibe.

Greek Mountain Tea. I buy it from the Greek Stall at Durham Market and drink it 4x a week. Love it. But it’s not available in the Greek hotels used on the pilgrimage. This packet came from a Meteora monastery.

I remember when friend Pamela realised Thessalonica was a place to where Paul wrote at least 1 ep (maybe a 2nd, poss pseudepigraphal). She gave me an icon of St Sophia & her sisters (Faith, Hope and Charity). In her memory & with many prayers, here is St Sophia Ch Thessaloniki.

The vision for St Chads: to build the new Jerusalem in Bensham, to create Utopia for the north east. And Utopia reflects the medieval frontispiece but with Gateshead/ Newcastle references. And I love the owl and the pussy cat.

Caroline Townshend windows 1909 St Chads Bensham Gateshead: isaak Walton, William Blake, Bernard Gilpin, Thomas More, symbolizing contemplation, visionary, peace maker, action.

Caroline Townshend windows St Chads Bensham 1906. Beautiful tender figures of Mary and the Good Shepherd.

Reredos St Chads Bensham Gateshead: panel 1: Mary of Bethany washes Jesus’ feet; panel 3: J takes the idea from Mary and washes disciples’ feet. Central panel: Last Supper. In the Eucharist, Xt gives his body & blood, we respond in adoration and service.

Sheffield great for street art

Sheffield has some splendid architecture. But also some abandoned buildings:

Visited Catholic Cathedral in Sheffield today. It felt very prayerful. Loved it.

Can you recommend a good book on architecture? Particularly church architecture and ornament obvs.

That was the best funeral I have ever been to. Robert knew he was dying and took it all in his stride, and planned every detail. So many of his friends took part. All of his passions present. Underpinned by his faith.

The books I have read or am reading to prepare for the pilgrimage in the steps of St Paul. The Stourton was a good start to the project. Am loving the John Dominic Crossan. Less than a month to go.

Confession. Saw this in M&S a couple of weeks ago. Fell in love with it. Hummed and hahhed. I don’t need a jacket. Couldn’t resist. Ordered one. Just picked it up. Asked stranger in Hotel Chocolat to take pic. Now his wife wants one.

It’s too early for chocolate. It’s too early …. It’s …

Need to change my will. Of My residual estate, 10% is to be shared between a number of churches dear to me. One of those churches, which had been due for a double share, needs to be removed.