(Click to enlarge) The modern abbey church was raised on the "footprint" of the medieval building which was destroyed following the dissolution. While there last month I respected the request not to take photographs inside but I can say that it is well worth a visit. The story of the monastic community who rebuilt the ancient abbey from the ground up is an inspiring one. Beyond the main church is a modernist Blessed Sacrament chapel which is not in the best taste visually but the Lord is there- so sucks to you Thomas Cromwell!
Iran's Golden Age
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From Alexander Muse:
The story of Iran is a story of civilizational brilliance undone. Persia,
the land of Cyrus and Darius, stood for centuries as one ...
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