Canterbury, Kent, England
I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. And I will make thy windows of agates . . .
—Bible, Isaiah 54:11–12
Canterbury Cathedral, the Anglican Gothic-style cathedral in England, has been a site of worship since its founding in A.D. 602 by Saint Augustine. In 1170, while praying in the cathedral, Thomas Becket, the archbishop of Canterbury, was murdered by knights loyal to King Henry II. Within three days, miracles began to take place; their stories are depicted in a series of stained glass windows in the Trinity Chapel. For centuries, pilgrims have meditated on these windows as they seek a miracle, pray, or repent.
If you feel sorry for some infraction and would like to offer your remorse to God, do so, and consider a pilgrimage to the church where the Holy Spirit is still felt and the windows still reflect light through Thomas Becket’s story. Fly to Kent, or from London take the Southeastern Railway from London Pancras to Canterbury West Station. Walk the remaining short distance. Alternatively, drive the M2 or M20 motorway into Canterbury.
Take time to feel the deep spiritual energy of countless pilgrims who undertook soulful travel to pray here. Express the sorrow held by your spirit and feel your burden lift.
The Trinity Chapel enshrines the martyred Saint Thomas’s relics. Canterbury Cathedral is designated a World Heritage site.