The Pilgrimage now moves to Furness Abbey in that detached portion of Lancashire of the same name. This was a Cistercian house and therefore under the patronage of the Virgin Mary. In the traditions of that Order and to preserve claustral solitude the shrine for pilgrims was in the gatehouse chapel, the Capella ante prtam.
My post and links about the devotion at Furness to Our Lady from last year can be seen at Marian pilgrimage - Our Lady of Furness
Wikipedia has a quite detailed and illustrated account of the history of this important and wealthy monastery at Furness_Abbey
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| Furness Abbey from the south Image:Wikipedia |
Wikipedia has a quite detailed and illustrated account of the history of this important and wealthy monastery at Furness_Abbey
There is also a well illustrated history of the abbey from Werbeka at THE FURNESS ABBEY
A reconstruction of Furness Abbey from the north on the eve of the suppression
Image: werbeka.com
May Our Lady of Furness intercede for us and our intentions
Jesu mercy, Mary pray
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