Who were the thirteen previous Pope Leo’s? Three previous Pope Leo’s served for more than twenty years -- Leo I, the Great, Leo III, and Leo XIII. Five of them served for less than three years, of which two were less than a month. (Leo V and Leo XI). There was a Pope Leo when [...]
I spent yesterday either playing with my grandchildren or listening to the static on AM radio waiting for the new pope to be announced after white smoke issued from the Sistine Chapel chimney. Not much to say! Instead how about two pictures of Saint Peter from the National Gallery of Art. Both are from the [...]
When I was four or five years old I lived near the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, at a time when you could still park on the mall on a Sunday afternoon, and walk to the museum in hot summer sunshine. My black patent leather Mary Janes slid on the cool floors of [...]
My mother was an incredible seamstress. I had no idea how good she was when I was little. She could make a dress in a day, but since no-one else around us seemed to even use a sewing machine, I had no way to process this achievement and compare it to others. I do now. [...]
This photo is from the Photo Booth and is incredibly blurred. All the same, I finished lining this vestment over the weekend and on Monday, and it took all my time. I am very excited. Next, stole.
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