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 “Not sure who is in charge”
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The blurred figure in the background.
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There’s no lead attached to the dog collar – if that’s any help….
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In my experience the cat is always in charge.
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It’s the one with the elegant pose and the natural air of authority.
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The inscrutable one, of course!
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No idea, without having consulted the cathedral statutes on the relative positions of the Canon Feline and the Provost.
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Ascension tomorrow
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LGBT Booklist
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Christos Anesti! Alleluia!
Christ is risen for our orthodox friends. The silliness of the churches having two different Easter days bothers me more as the years go by. We waste our time on other silly controversies when the date of Easter remains unresolved. There was a plan some years ago to unite the churches by those who currently…
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Preaching tomorrow evening in Ayr
Just to note that I’m preaching tomorrow evening in Ayr at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. They are celebrating 100 years since the church was consecrated. Kick off is at 6.30 pm. All welcome.
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