Posts by Portola

Alte Nikolaikirche (Old Nicholas Church)

Advent Vespers in ‘God’s living room’: an oasis of peace, rest and sanity
21 Dec 19
Römerberg, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Chapel at the Wartburg Castle

Calm, cordial – and an inkpot thrown at the devil!
24 Aug 19
Eisenach, Germany

Evangelische Kirche

Stared at – and almost missing communion – in this delightful little church
4 Aug 19
Ruppertenrod, Hesse, Germany

Pfarrei St Franziskus

Beauty but also sadness in this ecumenical Corpus Christi celebration
20 Jun 19
Frankfurt, Germany
Heiliggeistkirche in Frankfurt

Heiliggeistkirche

A colourful foretaste of heaven – but what was on that cell phone?
10 Jun 19
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Ripon Cathedral

Ash Wednesday at this monumental cathedral brings to mind the triumph of God’s glory
6 Mar 19
Ripon, North Yorkshire, England

Sankt Katharinenkirche

An inspiring Bach cantata heard in this austere fortress of faith
31 Oct 18
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

St Matthew's

"Someone's ringing the bell ... open the door." Our reporter found a warm, inviting atmosphere.
10 Jun 18
San Francisco, California, USA

St Mark the Evangelist

Friendly, thoughtful, and obviously dedicated to being faithful
20 May 18
Hood River, Oregon, USA
Wormser Dom (Exterior)

St Peter’s Dom

20 Aug 17
Worms, Germany
St Albans Cathedral (Exterior)

St Albans Cathedral

Splendid, vibrant and elaborate - as high as church can get
24 Jun 17
St Albans, England
At One Table, Frankfurt (plaza view with church)

At One Table

The sun blazed hot but the moon shone bright
5 Jun 17
Römerberg, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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