Today, the Steers family invited us for dinner and a walk from their home down to the River Nidd to see a shrine to St. Robert carved into the cliffs overlooking the river.
As we walked, Fiona Steers explained the history of the site. St. Robert, not officially canonized, was born as the son of the Lord Mayor of York in the 12th century.
After becoming a Cistercian monk, he later denounced the world and church and took up residence as a hermit in a cave near St. Giles Priory.
Toward the end of his life, pilgrims flocked to see Robert to seek spiritual guidance and healing.
Although we didn't walk all the way to the cave, we enjoyed seeing the shrine and small quarters of pilgrims seeking St. Robert.
As we walked, Fiona Steers explained the history of the site. St. Robert, not officially canonized, was born as the son of the Lord Mayor of York in the 12th century.
After becoming a Cistercian monk, he later denounced the world and church and took up residence as a hermit in a cave near St. Giles Priory.
Toward the end of his life, pilgrims flocked to see Robert to seek spiritual guidance and healing.
Although we didn't walk all the way to the cave, we enjoyed seeing the shrine and small quarters of pilgrims seeking St. Robert.
2 comments:
I like the boys green vests! Giles, huh, that would be a good name for an orange kitty. Maybe after we get Bert and Ernie. I miss you!
Hi, I stumbled across your blog by accident, I was looking for my sister-in-laws which is robinsonroost and noticed the beautiful pictures and it caught my eye so I just kept scrolling down and noticed your "tree of life"...you don't happen to be LDS? We're Robinson's too but live in St. Louis, MO!! Where do you live? I really can't get over how beautiful all your pictures are. Looks like a lovely place.
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