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  • Fireworks for the Feast of St John

    Today is the Feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist. (We only celebrate three birthdays in the church calendar – John the B, his cousin Jesus and Mary, Mother of Our Lord and Aunty of John the B).
    I’ve been on retreat for the last week – something I last did 2 years ago. It has been very good too, looking at wounded healers – Henri Nouwen, Brother Roger, Mychal Judge and John O’Donohoe.
    The town that I’ve been staying in goes rather large on celebrating the Eve of  the Feast of St John, so we got a firework display just before midnight, a big fire by the sea and the local population all turning up to dip their feet into the water at midnight.
    Anyway, here are a few firework photographs. It was a great retreat week and this was a rather spectacular conclusion.

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6 responses to “Not sure who is in charge”

  1. Eamonn Avatar
    Eamonn

    The blurred figure in the background.

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    1. Ruth Avatar
      Ruth

      There’s no lead attached to the dog collar – if that’s any help….

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  2. Allan Ronald Avatar
    Allan Ronald

    In my experience the cat is always in charge.

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  3. Pam R Avatar
    Pam R

    It’s the one with the elegant pose and the natural air of authority.

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  4. Fr. Ron Smith Avatar
    Fr. Ron Smith

    The inscrutable one, of course!

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  5. Augur Pearce Avatar
    Augur Pearce

    No idea, without having consulted the cathedral statutes on the relative positions of the Canon Feline and the Provost.

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