St Pauls is !! stunning. the current building was built between 1675 and 1710 after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London but there has been a cathedral on that site since !!! 604AD.
You can FEEL the history emanating from the pores of the stone. it is magical, and breathtakingly beautiful.
Just thought I would post this because it looks SO lovely!
The music was ? utterly ? magical. The choir I mean. AMAZING.
I STRONGLY recommend going to a service here where you hear the choir sing as it has a really ? weird but really ! cool quality to it which is impossible to put into words. Its magical. Thats the only word I can think of that comes close to describing it. It sounds like ? angels, not people.
For my Sponsees. Ongoing posts to explain my personal interpretation, and preferred method, of recovering from Alcoholism, using the Basic Text of Alcoholics Anonymous as a template. Based on 20yrs sober life experience. I just add bits when I remember something. NOBODY, including myself, speaks for AA as a whole. Take what you like and leave the rest. Live and Let Live. The Principles of Unity and Tolerance of other people's views and opinions are FAR more important than ANY personality in AA
They are angels. Glad you enjoyed yourself :) see ya
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O sing, all ye blissful ones of heav'n above,
Glory to God in the highest.
Merry Christmas, Irish.
Saint Pauls looks amazing on Christmas Eve in your photos. We went to an outdoor Christmas Mass in a paddock! Not quite as glam down under, nevertheless, magical in it's own humble way.
ReplyDeleteThe difficulty I have with academic endeavour is the isolation and repeatedly coming to that ego puncturing place of “I know so little”.
- All practice, all effort throws you immediately into the drama of trying to get somewhere
You are aware of that – (Isaac Shapiro)
This awareness actually gives me a good vantage point.
As you told me a few months ago, just keep riding on the crest of that wave, balance or WIPEOUT... Sometimes I fall off when my ego wants to step up the pace and get things moving MY direction. Splat! dumped by one of those huge Hawaiian, pipeline self awareness waves. I have to climb back on the board and paddle out, humbled once again. It's great! I love it!
Just keep going with the study and you will be amazed before you are half way through. Happy New Year.