The Joy of the Resurrection - 50

Today is the 50th day of Easter, and so we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday. Here we have a photo of the paschal candle burning brightly at St Columba's Church, Culloden.



Let us pray that the flame of the Spirit will descend upon us:

Father in heaven,
fifty days have celebrated the fullness
of the mystery of your revealed love.

See your people gathered in prayer,
open to receive the Spirit's flame.
May it come to rest in our hearts
and disperse the divisions of word and tongue.
With one voice and one song
may we praise your name in joy and thanksgiving.

Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Happy Feast!

Tomorrow I shall start a brief series on the Highland Games.

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Here we see the lovely plaque of Our Lady and Baby Jesus on the wall of the Lady Chapel.

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Here we see the lovely cross from Poland which is in the Lady Chapel.

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This is a photo of the statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the main Chapel.

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Here we see the statue of Our Lady and the Holy Child in the main Chapel of St Columba's.

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Here is the view from the windows on the North side of the new church.



We look across the Moray Firth to the Black Isle and the Hills of the North. It is truly uplifting!

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Here is the view from the windows on the South side of the new church looking towards the trees of Culloden Forest.



An Australian viewer, who evidently dislikes our new church building, enquired whether we were planning to have any stained glass windows installed. Who would want stained glass when we have lovely views like this?

Tomorrow I shall show you the even better view from the windows on the North side.