St. Denys, A last Look

Just above the roster of those lost in the first war, we see remnants of a painting from a much earlier century. These have only been uncovered in the 19th century.

St. Denys - IV

 

Inside the church we find a mixture of old and very old construction. All of it is handsome. The roof rafters are special. More to come.

St. Denys - III

Today we start with another one of the beautiful doors of the church. 

St. Denys - II

As you well know by now, I am taken by these colorful markers. I find that even though I cannot read much of what it says, the color feels like a painting of the life that once dwelled in the body lying here. Sometimes I stare at one of these photos and conclude that I know the deceased in ways that reading the words carved there cannot express. Just my imagination, I suppose.

St. Denys

There is a small town in East Sussex called Rotherfield. Here we find a most interesting church. On this site, in 792 AD, A church was founded by Duke Bertoald of the South Saxons to honor St. Denys. St. Denys was the first bishop of Paris, martyred for his refusal to make sacrifices to Mercury as the behest of the Roman Emperor Valerian. The Benedictine Abbey of St. Denys was founded northeast of Paris in 629. It was here that the ill Duke went seeking healing. Having been healed, he returned home to found this church in thanks.