• 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.

4 responses to “We are marching in the light of God”

  1. Susan Sheppard Hedges Avatar
    Susan Sheppard Hedges

    Lovely folks! Oh, do they make rainbow collars? You would certainly look striking in it! Of course you are striking in the black and white amongst all the other colorfully attired ones!

  2. Franny Mawditt Avatar
    Franny Mawditt

    It was an honour to march in the light of God; an honour to be with others from St Mary’s and to be able to invite so many people to our church.

  3. Rosemary Hannah Avatar
    Rosemary Hannah

    If one could like comments, I would like Franny’s

  4. Elizabeth Avatar
    Elizabeth

    Yes, I agree with Rosemary and Franny! It was a great morning. I wish we’d managed to make it all the way around but I think our exit was well-timed. We even managed a nap after all the excitement.

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