God's Acre

"Both the rich man and the poor man die, and both are salted for the pit" [Maltese saying]

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Showing posts with label Shrine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shrine. Show all posts
Thursday, 15 December 2011

Wayside Shrine - Malta

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Flowers for the Saints and the departed © Godric Godricson Faith and belief are well understood in Malta. This island, so deeply...
Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Monuments and Latin

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© Godric Godricson The cemetery is a place where we 'monumentalise' the dead and record their positive virtues to the exclusi...
Thursday, 15 September 2011

Cultic centre

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© Godric Godricson In this blog I'll return to the idea of the cemetery as being a site of special significance for the communi...
Monday, 15 August 2011

Shrine

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© Godric Godricson The Maltese people have a way of marking the passing of the dead with a dignity that is hard to surpass. They a...
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