Today's Church

zigs

Cactus Grower, Kent.
Moderator
Joined
Oct 10, 2012
Messages
9,624
Reaction score
11,384
Location
Kent
Hardiness Zone
9a
Country
United Kingdom
Minster Abbey on the isle of Sheppy.

DSCF1448.JPG


DSCF1449.JPG


DSCF1450.JPG


DSCF1453.JPG


DSCF1454.JPG


DSCF1455.JPG
 
Joined
Mar 22, 2019
Messages
5,801
Reaction score
3,052
Location
Ohio
Hardiness Zone
Zone 6
Country
United States
Minster Abbey on the Isle of Sheppy also has the title of The Church of St. Mary with St. Sexburgha.
 

zigs

Cactus Grower, Kent.
Moderator
Joined
Oct 10, 2012
Messages
9,624
Reaction score
11,384
Location
Kent
Hardiness Zone
9a
Country
United Kingdom
Seems Saint Sexburkha lead an interesting life :)

Sexburga was one of four daughters of the English king Anna honored as saints. During her twenty-four years of marriage to King Erconbert of Kent, Sexburga gave birth to four children, two of whom are likewise venerated as saints (her daughters Ercongota and Ermenilda). As queen, she was revered for her piety and humility. Following her husband's death, Sexburga was able to satisfy her long-standing desire to consecrate her life completely to the service of God, entering a convent she had previously founded at Minster-in-Sheppey. Thereafter, Sexburga sought a yet more hidden life in order to focus her thoughts upon heaven. This prompted her to transfer to the convent founded by her sister Saint Etheldreda at Ely. Despite her hopes for a hidden existence, Sexburga was chosen to succeed her sister as Ely's abbess. It was Sexburga who ordered the opening of Etheldreda's tomb after sixteen years. A doctor waiting outside the tent erected over the tombfor the exhumation overheard Sexburga within the tent suddenly exclaim, "Glory to the name of the Lord!" Her sister's body had been found to be totally incorrupt.
 

Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments. After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.

Ask a Question

Members online

Forum statistics

Threads
26,589
Messages
256,652
Members
13,263
Latest member
ProNailComplex

Latest Threads

Top