| Description | This edition includes the following articles and news:
Cathedral Life-Past and Present:
Cathedral History-'Who Chose Byzantine?' by Patrick Rogers. An article about the early Christian Byzantine style architecture of Westminster Cathedral.
Monthly Album: Articles include 'Rembrance Sunday; Farewell to Bishop John Arnold; Praying for Syriam Police Requiem; and more.
Cathedral Groups-'Guild of the Blessed Sacrament' by Theresa Giwa. An article about the origins of the Universal Guild of the Blessed Sacrament which was founded in 1593 by Pope Paul III.
'Behind the Scenes-The Crypt Store Room' An article about Westminster Cathedral's store room which houses statues, pictures of saints, vestments, furniture, and so on.
'Cathedral History-A Photographic Record Unveiling the Baldacchino-1906' Ashort description and a photograph of an original picture by C Brewer, of the Cathedral baldacchino when it was first unveiled to the public at Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, 1906.
Features:
'The Church's Year of Consecrated Life An Introduction to the year; Augustinian Sisters; Monks of Mount Saint Bernard; Consecrated Virgins and Widows; Norbertines; Former Anglican Sisters; Benedictines of Prinknash.
'Views from the Cathedral Tower' by Alice Hall. An article by the artist about her experience of painting views of London from the Cathedral Tower.
'Keeping the Faith in the Middle East- A report on the latest ACN Westminster Event' by John Newton. An article pertaining to the address of Archbishop Elias Nassar of Sidon, Lebanon,with regard to the influx of two million refugees from Iraq and Syria, and the impact that it has had on the country's economy.
'The History of the Christmas Tree' by Alan Frost. An article about the origins of the Christmas tree and what it symbolises.
Regulars:
'Catholic Poets: Gerard Manley Hopkins' by Mgr Mark Langham. An article about the life of the nineteenth century Essex born poet, and his rediscovery of sprung rhythm poetry.
'The Unburnt Bush-A foreshadowing of the Virgin Birth' by Sharon Jennings. An article about the Unburnt Bush icon which relates to the miracle witnessed by Moses in the Old Testament, during which God calls Moses on Mount Horeb from the midst of a bush which was burning but was not consumed.
The Friends of Westminster Cathedral : News, activities and events of the Friends of Westminster Cathedral. |