I read three books by Elizabeth Daly, a murder mystery writer from the 1940’s. Her setting is New York City around World War II. She is not writing about bustling immigrants but about gentry, decaying or otherwise, and a bit of society life. The books are described as English country house, only set in New [...]
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… call me and bid me come to you …
‘In hora mortis meae voca me, et iube me venire ad te’ (at the hour of my death, call me and bid me come to you). This is the prayer of Christian hope.” Pope Saint John Paul II, Letter to the Elderly, 1999 I read a book weeks ago, that starts with a death bed. [...]
The cry is all for Giotto now…
Diane Tucker wrote the loveliest blog post on the frescoes done by Giotto, in a chapel called the Scrovegni. The pictures are glorious. I would only add that, when I read the story I didn’t pay enough attention to the picture showing the entire chapel interior. Look closely and realize that all the frescoes are [...]
I’m out of practice on titles… Book Reviews!
Last week I was away in a place that has problematic internet access. I also had to spend a lot of time at a bank and at a town hall, or waiting for a call back from the town hall, or trying to figure out how to not need a call back from the town [...]
Inside baseball on vestments … from an amateur
... Or where to find ecclesiastical fabric… and symbols.*** I’ve been asked about this recently so I decided to write down everything I know here. Then I can send it to anyone else who is interested. With the clear understanding that I am not an expert ... Ecclesiastical Sewing sells liturgical brocade, linen, and plain [...]
