• A question of gender

    It seems to me that one rarely sees a priest who happens to be a woman happen to wear a maniple.

    Actually, one doesn’t see many people wear the maniple these days, for reasons that I’ve never quite understood.

    Why, when one does see such a thing, does it seem invariably to be sported on the left forearm of a priest who happens to be a man?

    Your thoughts please.

One response to “West End meets Maryhill Road”

  1. Layclerk Avatar

    It’ll be the West End in due course, you mark my words! I’ve staked my mortgage on it.

    Point taken re subtitles Kelvin, I must try to do better in future.

    And finally (for now) I’m game to take up Father Madpriest’s (forcibly) relinquished cudgel. Oh fuck yes!

    🙂

    ps I’d guess it’s at best 50-50 whether this comment gets to stay in its original form!

    pps I’ll try not to swear on your Blog again Kelvin, unless it’s similarly for effect!

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