tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post6608848104760937363..comments2023-10-18T14:53:28.622+01:00Comments on Forest Murmurs: FSSP RetreatFr Michael Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320336535138538635noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-89081633511976627642009-07-22T12:13:03.616+01:002009-07-22T12:13:03.616+01:00Frank E you do not have to be 'any sort of exp...Frank E you do not have to be 'any sort of expert on architecture' to recognise a truly awful structure such as Douai. But, I suppose a view of the inside might (just might) make a better impression. Downside, inside and out, is, of course, even worse. I can only think that monks are maybe so engrossed in things spiritual that they fail to see what the, er, 'architect' has created ('made' rather than 'created' I suppose).ScepticalBelievernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-36875600758230423742009-07-18T23:39:08.503+01:002009-07-18T23:39:08.503+01:00The abbey church looks to be a strange hybrid sort...The abbey church looks to be a strange hybrid sort of thing; it would be nice to see an inside view. The left-hand side of the picture reminded me straight away of the (Redemptorist) church of St Benet in Sunderland, built, I think, around 1900. It's as though an older part of the church has been sliced in half and a new bit added in 1970s sort of style with prominent roofs.<br />Not that I'm any sort of expert on architecture...FrankEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-58311454236171522832009-07-18T08:25:54.358+01:002009-07-18T08:25:54.358+01:00Sharon, it`s just a matter of courtesy: I wouldn`t...Sharon, it`s just a matter of courtesy: I wouldn`t mention people on a blog unless their activity is already public or I have asked their permission to mention them, At least that is what I try to do.Fr Michael Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320336535138538635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-57289070311190256542009-07-18T05:38:48.982+01:002009-07-18T05:38:48.982+01:00Why might some of the priests not wish it to be kn...Why might some of the priests not wish it to be known that they had attended a retreat?Sharonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-1800813050454093482009-07-18T00:57:00.211+01:002009-07-18T00:57:00.211+01:00Sorry to have missed you too.Sorry to have missed you too.Fr Ray Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.com