After darkness, light

No sooner had I written the previous post about how spartan and bare the cathedral felt than I stepped into the riot of colour and decoration that is the Maccabees Chapel, a side chapel near the cathedral door.

What really caught my eye, though, was an inscription high above the pulpit in glowing golden letters (which you can see on the right side of the photo): Post Tenebras Lux, which means After darkness, light.

I'm making this pilgrimage, in part, in response to a bunch of mental health problems I've had over the last couple of years (and affected by a history of similar issues through the years). I'm hoping to recover some peace, calm, stability - and I found those words so hugely encouraging. And I guess I'm not alone: I saw them painted on the back of a lorry that passed me on the road here!

Can I just say, if you're struggling with mental health issues too, you could let me pray for you: just email me on 50ccpilgrim@gmail.com and share whatever you like. It's all confidential, of course.

And maybe take these words into your day too: POST TENEBRAS LUX!

///sprawls.exacted.amused