I saw this painting recently in London. It purports to be St Monica being handed her newly born son who was to become Augustine of Hippo.
It seems to me that this painting explains much.
6 responses to “101st thing”
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Congratulations on outdoing the Moderator of the CofS.
Now, like another Provost, will you get a wealthy woman to buy you a copy of this very expensive book? (That will not be me, by the way)
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Well well. What exalted company we keep! I’m still working on the camels ….
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….sinking other people’s yachts…. ???
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Interesting juxtaposition with Grayson Perry. Clearly the article writer has seen the St Mary’s dressing up box!
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remind me never to go sailing with you!
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The poet Thom Gunn put ‘cheap thrills’ under ‘Recreations’ in his entry. I have always wanted to put that in my CV but have never dared.
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Car Stickers
Hurrah! Scottish Episcopal Car Stickers. At last! We have cried in the wilderness (and in the Information and Communications Board), “How long, O Lord, how long?” Our prayers have been heard. Note that the sticker contains a subliminal message designed to make people believe that if that actually encounter the SEC then they will be…
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Time for an Ascensiontide hymn
[youtube:http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=F83nC4H5koU] And whilst you are listening to it, you can have a ponder as to what on earth (or in heaven) is going on over at Kimberly’s blog.
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Special Evensong
Just to note that there is a bumper Evensong on Sunday 4 May 2008 [NB Corrected date!] at 6.30 pm in St Mary’s. You get two choirs for the price of one as St Mary’s Cathedral Choir are being joined by Glasgow University Chapel Choir. These are two of the most exciting liturgical choirs in…
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