And to all my friends for whom I lit candles, "I lit a candle for you in Walsingham." Of course, in the Catholic Shrine...
Erasmus, the Dutch scholar, visited Walsingham in 1513 and was impressed by the splendour of the Shrine. He wrote:
'When you look in you would say it is the abode of saints, so brilliantly does it shine with gems, gold and silver ... Our Lady stands in the dark at the right side of the altar ... a little image, remarkable neither for its size, material or workmanship.' From here
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The Walsingham Pilgrim Seal