By Joanna Hall
Money Changers in the Temple!
We are all familiar with the episode in the Gospels when Jesus cleared the Temple, where merchants and consumers alike were accused of turning the Temple into a 'den of thieves'. His righteous anger was directed at the pursuit of money for its own sake in the house of God.
So it poses the question 'Is there a place for a shop in our Cathedral?' Before answering that question certain factors need to be considered:
1. Firstly and, it could be argued most importantly, does it interfere with worship in the Cathedral? In terms of location it is well tucked away by the St Philip Howard altar in the old porch, used by the Dukes of Norfolk and their families, so much so that some people are unaware of its presence! It is never open when Mass is in progress.
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