Here’s a quick catch-up from Australia.
Life imitates art.
14 responses to “Mission Service”
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What do you call the fabby vestment-with-train +Idris is wearing? I thought that the falda was for Popes only!
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Whatever you do, don’t show these pictures to the successful candidate in tomorrow’s election. It might give her/him ideas.
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I think that +Idris was wearing a Cappa Magna.
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Maybe its because I am from the US, but some of the pictures made me distinctly uncomfortable!No, I am not “low” church. And I didn’t think that +Idris looked all that comfortable in some of the “long train” photos. It is beautiful, but far too Roman looking for my taste. And need I say that where were the women in this party? 😉
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