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Cross on St Cuthbert's Isle  
   

Cross on St Cuthbert's Isle

The cross marks the remnants of a small building, thought to have been a chapel. This islet is probably the site of Cuthbert's first hermitage.
Contemplation

October 17th 2007
A tiny, isolated island off England’s northeastern coast, Holy Island was an attractive prospect to the early Christian monks. Its remoteness allowed them to cut themselves off from ordinary life, in order to devote themselves more fully to prayer - yet in this location they were still within reach of the towns and protective castles of the mainland. The religious community of Lindisfarne was ... read more
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