The theme of our retreat at Parcivall Hall this year was ‘On Holiday with God’. Although God is with us at all times and we do not need to ‘go on holiday with God’, a retreat is the opportunity to put aside time specifically to be with God … More On Holiday with God
A visit to Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral to sing there with the Manchester Chorale … More Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
The Daniel O’Connell Memorial Church in Cahersiveen is the only on in Ireland that is named after a person rather than a saint … More Daniel O’Connell Memorial Church, Cahersiveen
I love Vienna. I first visited in the summer of 1984 whilst waiting for my A level results. I was able to visit again in early December 2017 whilst my husband was working in the city … More St Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna
It was a wet and windy Friday in October and I was in the middle of Birmingham on a mission to buy fabrics at the famous Rag Market. Due to the extensive road works and speed restrictions on the M6 it had been a long drive down from Manchester, and I really needed a pit … More St Martin in the Bullring, Birmingham
I visited Notre Dame in July 2018, just a day or two after my visit to Sacré-Cœur. I have to say I was disappointed. After the paleness and warmth that greeted me at Sacré-Cœur, Notre Dame felt a bit grubby: too grey, too tall, too dark, and too businesslike. In truth, Notre Dame is every … More Notre Dame, Paris
In the blazing heat and sunshine of July 2018 I was treated to a short stay in Paris. When asked what I particularly wanted to visit whilst there, I replied without hesitation, Sacré-Cœur The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris is situated at the top of a big hill in the Monmatre district. There … More Sacré-Cœur, Paris
It’s back! If you visit any holy sites, places of worship, roadside shrines, or places of outstanding natural beauty that give you a spiritual tingle, do please share them to our blog … More 2018 Summer Visits
Whilst visiting the Italian Lakes this August Bank Holiday we visit the Hilltop old town of Bergamo near Milan … More Bergamo Cathedral
Continuing our series of posts about churches elsewhere visited over the summer … More Moreton Church
St Margaret's Church Prestwich 