A site tracing the Catholic life and history of the Ancient Kingdom of Gwent, now known as Monmouthshire,UK from Silurian times. Linked to Mary in Monmouth download free from iTunes Store or RSS feed at end of this blog.Also MaryinMonmouth Group of Face book. Photographs of interesting places. Some Catechesis.Strength of site is in tracing obscure Gwentian saints and martyrs and digging out gems from forgotten sites.Some photographs by Chris Tottle are copyright. Sites in Welsh Marches.
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ST DAVID's CANONISATION 1120AD
WALES WIDE PILGRIMAGE IN 2020 to celebrate a thousand years since his canonisation!-using old pilgrim routes!!!
Come to the Waters....
Whoever drinks the water I will give him will never thirst, indeed the water I give him, will become in him a spring of water, welling up to Eternal Life....John 4:14
Drawing of St Derfel/Duellus based on similar saints'images
Followers
St Michael as a Centaur, fighting on the side of Peter and the Church
Liam Neeson played this int he film
PODCAST IMMINENT OF THE VISIT OF THE RELICS TO CARDIFF
I took recordings of the various Masses and liturgies in the Church as the relics were being received in Cardiff on Tueday and have only lightly edited them. I was doubly glad so many people, who were not able to get in and hear the service of reception and so forth will have the possibility of listening to the Masses for Priests and Vocations, Evangelisation, and personal sanctity, Angelus, Rosary , Litany and Benediction. It was extremely crowded, but I think it captures all the excitement of that day when thousands descended on Cardiff, clapped the little saint for her Christian witness and brought her candles, red roses and many other flowers, incense and beautiful music at the evening Mass.People streamed in until the Cathedral closed at Midnight, and devotions continued all evening, with people praying for conversion of sinners, confessions, praying for priests and praying that all would accept Jesus as their personal friend and Saviour. A Mediaeval style day none will forget. And Bravo to the superb organist!
Dominicans Today buiding a new Friary in US
Procession of Friars
PODCASTS RESUMING SOON AFTER COMPUTER PROBLEMS
I am resuming podcasting later this week or next, because I hade two computer crashes and have had little time to find all the things I need to resume it. I apologise to all the fans of the podcast and all the emails. You can download them from the rss address on this blog, or even via iTunes. Many people like listening on long car journeys! There are some interesting topics coming up.So keep posted.
Dominican Friars
At Chapter
SANCTUS ILTUTUS
St Illtyd , the great Educator
St Ia sculpted by Oberammergau Sculptor
In the Catholic Church. St Ives
Spring in St Ives
The time in Bredon is
Listen free Online to the new podcast!My Pilgrimage to St Winifride's Well
Main road from Abergavenny to Hereford, (or Hereford to Abergavenny if coming the other way!!) Turn off to Llanvihangel Crucorney. Pass Skirrid Inn. Turn LEFT to Llanthony Priory and stay on that road, past priory and up the mountain until you come to Capel y Ffin. Turn Left to monastery, but monastery is in private hands and so you must ask permission to view. On pilgrimage days parking in designated field kindness of Mr and MRs Watkins.
DO YOU KNOW WHY BISHOPS WEAR POINTY HATS CALLED MITRES?
Because they represent the flames which came upon the Apostles when Jesus met them to give them these gifts and the organisation of his Church. There was a great Wind and flames of fire, and we are told they settled on the Heads of the Apostles. When the Apostles appointed their successors, the Bishops they received this headwear to remind them they are the descendents of the Apostles of Christ himself, who founded his church on the rock of Peter.
Veni Sanctus Spiritus
Come Holy Ghost-A Happy Birthday to the Church!
Gwent Links to Arthur or Arthryws recalled in place names
Monks from here built the Priory of St Mary Magdalene in Goldcliff. The local church is still dedicated to this saint. The Church was built there after the Tsunami of 1607 which destroyed what was left of the Priory.
Truth about Relics
Relics have often been a stumbling block for people trying to understand the church. It is no different than keeping a special photo, item or clothing etc from a loved one when they have passed on. Kissing a picture or reverencing it, lighting a candle next to it or putting a poppy by it on remembrance day, just brings them alive again to you, shows them honour and respect. In the case of relics, if you can ask a living person to pray for you, then we can ask the souls who have made it to heaven to pray for us too, Having a small item which has actually touched their body or even a part of that body brings them especially close to them. The Holy Spirit has completely infused their body, So you ask this person to add their prayers to yours up above, and sometimes there are miracles as a result, although it is the prayer to Almighty God that works the miracle if there is to be one and it is his Will.
Head of Our Lady from a fresco in the Gunter House, Abergavenny
Secret Masses were said here in times of Persecution 17th century
Hello! The first ten pictures
The first ten pictures are from Llandaff Cathedral or Abbey Church of Our Lady and St Teilo, Then there are some from Mathern Church. Please download the Internet podcast Mary in Monmouth to hear the programmes at maryinmonmouth free from iTunes. This programme is FREE as well. So just type the title Maryinmonmouth into the Store Window and you will find it then subscribe! Automatic after that! Big pictures and feeds and links are at the VERY BOTTOM of the blog! Sorry! Mary
Snowdrops in February
Glorious!
Relic of Teilo's skull-Legend
The tale of this is amazing and will do a podcast
King TEWDRIG Llandaff
Jesse Tree Window in Lady Chapel
beautiful Colours
Lady Chapel from Outside
Beautiful spring day!
Into the Sanctuary
Bigger pictures at the very foot of the blog
Entrance to Lady Chapel
More pictures below-too good to squash!
Pray for the Holy Martyr, Tewdrig
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus
King Tewdrig, Saint and Martyr
Relics are buried under the Chancel
Earliest Catholic Priests and Monks until today
Church became Anglican aruond 1536
Stone of Commemoration to St Tewdrig
Over door at Mathern
Banner of Mathern Church, with St Tewdrig's crown
Insignia of Blessed Virgin Mary below
That Catholic Show Catechetical & Fun! sqpn shows. You need a YouTube account (free ) to view
Evelyn Nicholson is a professional singer who has sung with all the major opera companies as principal soprano.Evelyn has begun her blog influenced by her father's love of the ancient Kingdom of Gwent and to foster a defence of misconceptions about the Catholic Faith.She is a qualified catechist of the Catholic Faith.
Modern Celtic Woman Rendition of the Wexford Carol, by Maev from Wales! I have, in the last two weeks posted three podcast programmes on Mary in Monmouth, which should bring us to the end of our current study of the Story of Christianity in Britain up until the end of the first Millennium. Of course there are ommissions and as I can get into see places-even Celtic places I have not been able to reach yet, I will do a little flashback, but am concentrating next year on the Religious Houses of Gwent, most of them now Anglican Parish Churches, except for the Cistercian Abbeys like Tintern and Llantarnam, which is DG still used as an Abbey by the Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy. The events have moved fast, a new and beautiful Statue plus the news that an Indulgence under all the usual conditions (confession, Mass etc) is still in force for those who visit the shrine. A great Grace is that Cadw the government body looking after the abbey is making a house available as a Pilgrim Centre. In St Michael's in Newport and ur Lady and St Michaels in Abergavenny, we have the news that the Tridentine Mass is once again being offered thanks to the Pope's 'Moto Proprio'and that it seems there has been an upsurge in new vocations to the Priesthood. Am perturbed that very few churches are offering Midnight Masses at Midnight. They seem to have slipped to 9pm which is too early for us, so we may pay a visit to the Anglicans this year and go to Mass in the Morning at St Mary's in Newport, the Church where I was married and our son was baptised. I think I have covered most of the materials from the podcasts on the blogs before, but they also contain some surprises! I am sending a special Christmas Edition of the Mary in Monmouth Podcast on Christmas Eve itself and hope you will download via iTunes or listen at this link http://maryinmonmouthshire.libsyn.com/rss or simply type it in at the iTunes store! These are all images of the former St Peter's Abbey, (Benedictine) Gloucester not Gloucester Anglican Cathedral. The recordings of the Victorian Medley and 'O Nata Lux de Lumine' were made here in the North Transept above the choir.Interesting was a stained glass window pane with an image of Pope Clement on it!At St Neot's I saw a stained glass pane of Pope Urban. Resonet in Laudibus (14thCentury German Christmas Hymn) Resonet in Laudibus 14th Century German Carol Resonet in laudibus, (Resound in Praise) cum jucundis plausibus,(With jocund shouts) Ecclesiam cum fidelibus (Who appears with the Faithful of the Church) apparuit quem genuit Maria.(to the Holy One born of Mary) Christus natus hodie, (Christ is born today) ex Maria virgine, (From the Virgin Mary) sine virile semine: (Without the seed of Man) apparuit quem genuit Maria. (He appeared who was born of Mary) Pueri, concinite, (Boys, celebrate) nato regi psallite, (Sing psalms to the King) voce pia dicite: (Speak with a pious voice) apparuit quem genuit Maria (.to him who appeared born of Mary) Sion, lauda Dominum, (Zion, Praise the Lord!) salvatorem hominum, (The Saviour of Mankind) purgatorem criminum (The Criminal of Purgatory) apparuit quem genuit Maria. (Who appeared, born of the Virgin Mary) Sunt impleta quae praedixit Gabriel,(As it was explained by the Angel Gabriel) Eia, Eia, (Lullay Lullay) Virgo Deum genuit (The Virgin bore God) quem divina voluit clementia.(Whose divinity wishes clemency) Hodie apparuit, (Today he appears) apparuit in Israel, (He appears in Israel) ex Maria virgine: (Out of the Virgin Mary) est natus Rex. The King is born)
slightly strange request, but do you know if there are any CDs with Latin Carols on them? Preferably mediaeval. Or early. Or plainsong. Something Christmassy?
Yes, Al. There is the one European One , which is lovely This one is Very Christmassy-even has King Wenceslas in Latin!In dulci Jubilo is one of the oldest. It is called: Pax homninibus bonae voluntatis (Peace to men of good will on earth) Amazon have given it a title. 'The most beautiful Latin Christmas Carols'.Just type in 'Latin Christmas Carol's and it will come up. On American Amazon too, you can get 'O Abies' There is a link from a site called gaudiam magnum which has all the texts of the ancient carols as well.
You might be interested in 'Old Christmas Returned' by the York Waits. This is an old recording now, but I think you can still get it. If you can't I can copy it for you if you give me your address.It has some very old carols on it, some in Old English.
Have a Happy and Joyful time and I wish you the Merriest Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2009 as well!!! Eve Will have to send the carols slightly after Christmas, but Christmas actually lasts all the way through Jan in the Church, so plenty of time!!!
thank you! I was looking at O Abies, but it wouldn't arrive in time. I managed to get a CD by a group called the Boston Camerata, called "A Renaissance Christmas". Some lovely songs on there, interspersed with bible verse in old English - or sounds like a mediaeval Italian speaking English anyhow. It's beautiful:
Resonet in Laudibus (14thCentury German Christmas Hymn) Resonet in Laudibus 14th Century German Carol Resonet in laudibus, (Resound in Praise) cum jucundis plausibus,(With jocund shouts) Ecclesiam cum fidelibus (Who appears with the Faithful of the Church) apparuit quem genuit Maria.(to the Holy One born of Mary) Christus natus hodie, (Christ is born today) ex Maria virgine, (From the Virgin Mary) sine virile semine: (Without the seed of Man) apparuit quem genuit Maria. (He appeared who was born of Mary) Pueri, concinite, (Boys, celebrate) nato regi psallite, (Sing psalms to the King) voce pia dicite: (Speak with a pious voice) apparuit quem genuit Maria (.to him who appeared born of Mary) Sion, lauda Dominum, (Zion, Praise the Lord!) salvatorem hominum, (The Saviour of Mankind) purgatorem criminum (The Criminal of Purgatory) apparuit quem genuit Maria. (Who appeared, born of the Virgin Mary) Sunt impleta quae praedixit Gabriel,(As it was explained by the Angel Gabriel) Eia, Eia, (Lullay Lullay) Virgo Deum genuit (The Virgin bore God) quem divina voluit clementia.(Whose divinity wishes clemency) Hodie apparuit, (Today he appears) apparuit in Israel, (He appears in Israel) ex Maria virgine: (Out of the Virgin Mary) est natus Rex. The King is born)
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slightly strange request, but do you know if there are any CDs with Latin Carols on them? Preferably mediaeval. Or early. Or plainsong. Something Christmassy?
Yes, Al. There is the one European One , which is lovely
This one is Very Christmassy-even has King Wenceslas in Latin!In dulci Jubilo is one of the oldest.
It is called:
Pax homninibus bonae voluntatis
(Peace to men of good will on earth) Amazon have given it a title. 'The most beautiful Latin Christmas Carols'.Just type in 'Latin Christmas Carol's and it will come up.
On American Amazon too, you can get 'O Abies' There is a link from a site called gaudiam magnum which has all the texts of the ancient carols as well.
You might be interested in 'Old Christmas Returned' by the York Waits. This is an old recording now, but I think you can still get it. If you can't I can copy it for you if you give me your address.It has some very old carols on it, some in Old English.
Have a Happy and Joyful time and I wish you the Merriest Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2009 as well!!!
Eve
Will have to send the carols slightly after Christmas, but Christmas actually lasts all the way through Jan in the Church, so plenty of time!!!
thank you! I was looking at O Abies, but it wouldn't arrive in time. I managed to get a CD by a group called the Boston Camerata, called "A Renaissance Christmas". Some lovely songs on there, interspersed with bible verse in old English - or sounds like a mediaeval Italian speaking English anyhow. It's beautiful:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Renaissance-Christmas/dp/B000005IXX/
I think your blog is rubbing off on me... in a good way, of course :) Have a wonderful Christmas!
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