I think of all the Abbeys I visited recently, Tewkesbury was the most impressive to look at.
All of these remaining Abbey Churches are a testament of the belief and love that those who built them had for God. They were built for the Glory of God, not the glory of man.
And of course they are all a part of the Catholic Heritage of Britain.
Recently, Archbishop Conti here in Glasgow was awarded an honorary degree from Glasgow University.
The honour was bestowed on the 16th of June, which is the University's Commemoration day, which marks the foundation of Glasgow University in 1451 by a Papal Bull of Pope Nicholas V.
Aberdeen University was founded by a papal bull in1495.
We have much to be proud of in our Catholic History. There is a need for the knowledge of the good that the Church accomplished over the years before the Reformation to be rediscovered and relearned by Catholic and Non Catholic folk.
Perhaps the upcoming visit of the Holy Father is an opportunity for the Church to guide us in rediscovering our hidden past.
The photos are of Tewkesbury Abbey.
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