he Church of St John the Baptist by ossensky on Flickr.
The good squire cleaning a sword after use by One lucky guy on Flickr.
Sequela Christi by Lawrence OP on Flickr.
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“Jesus called the people and his disciples to him and said, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. For anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it” – Mark 8:34-35, which is part of today’s Gospel at Mass.
Detail from a medieval stained glass window in the apse of the Marktkirche in Hannover.
Hisariya fortress by ossensky on Flickr.
St Antony of Egypt by Lawrence OP on Flickr.
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This outstanding father of all monks was born in Egypt about the year 250. After the death of his parents he gave his worldly goods to the poor and went into the desert to live a life of penance. Many became his followers. He worked for the Church, supporting the confessors of the faith in their suffering during the persecution of Diocletian, and St Athanasius in his struggle against the Arians. He died in the year 356.
This medieval painting of the saint is in Burgos Cathedral, where he is shown with the Tau-shaped cross, sometimes called St Antony’s cross, and the bell for attracting alms.
Gothic Glory I - Cross by Lawrence OP on Flickr.
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Detail of the Crucifix in an altar set which was said to have been given to the Hospital de la Vera Cruz (Hospital of the True Cross) at Medina de Pomar, near Burgos, Spain in about 1455 by its founder, Don Pedro Fernández de Velasco (1399–1470). His arms appear on the cross, and Christ is shown between Our Lady and St John.
The Cross of St Andrew by Lawrence OP on Flickr.
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Around the time of the 8th century, an army of Picts and Scots under King Angus found themselves surrounded by a force of Angles under their leader Athelstan. King Angus prayed earnestly for deliverance to God and the saints. That night Saint Andrew appeared to the King and promised them victory.
The next day, when battle began, the vision of the white saltire (the diagonal cross on which the Apostle Andrew had been martyred) was seen by all in the blue sky. This so encouraged the Picts and Scots and frightened their adversaries that a victory was won.
Hence, St Andrew’s Cross on a blue background became the symbol of the Scots nation.
Wooden carved detail from St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh.
