St Michael’s Chapel, Rame Head, Cornwall

The 14th century Chapel of Saint Michaels is clearly visible on Rame head in Cornwall From miles around. It is built on a promontory with sea on three sides. The chapel is built on an earlier Christian Celtic Hermitage site. It is a typical Celtic site chosen by Christian monks who favoured edge of the world places such as mountains or cliff tops. From here there is a vast expanse of open sea. but also you can see far in land. The glory on a summers day cannot be beaten with turquoise seas waves breaking on cliffs below and the vast canopy of the sky above. It pulls the heart to worship God and recognise his glory. But beyond this, there is also a spiritual significance to this place. Whilst the chapel is ruined and unappealing, there is a distinct presence of God. There is a tangible peace that goes beyond the natural. I find that if I sit beside the door to the chapel on the outside I can engage with God easily. It seems to be a very holy place and a thin place where heaven touches his Earth. I would go so far as to say there is actually a portal here making it much easier to touch the heart of God rather like Bethel in the Bible.