Category: Religion

Nimrod

Noah (and Felix) arrived at 8.30 to tidy up the garden, something he does twice a year.

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The Reproaches

The Crucifixion by Giotto (b. 1267 or 1277 – d. 1337 CE). The scene is part of a cycle of frescoes showing the life of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. (Scrovegni Chapel, Padua, c. 1304 to c. 1315)

Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday in the UK has become associated with the distribution of Royal Maundy money by the Sovereign since the reign of King John.

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Le Prix Goncourt

Should the President of France die in office, the head of the Académie Française is 24th in line to succeed. Something I discovered ten years ago.

Farewell, Prime Minister

Foreign Office mandarins today must be highly pleased with events. Ambiguity is often their preferred avenue and this week the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has been in China on a mission to encourage closer economic ties. Tomorrow Tom Tugendhat, no friend of China, arrives in Taiwan to demonstrate the UK’s commitment there.

Christ the King

Today marks the official birthday of Christ the King. King Charles’s Birthday Parade, marking his official birthday, was held on Saturday, 15th June this year. King Charles III, wearing Irish Guards uniform, takes the salute from a dais outside Buckingham Palace after the Irish Guards trooped their Colour. The King’s Christmas speech this year was… Continue reading Christ the King

I Believe

Belief is an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially without proof.

Old and Young Remember

Chelsea Pensioners prepare for the Service of Remembrance at the Royal Hospital Chelsea yesterday. The Governor of the Royal Hospital, General Sir Adrian Bradshaw KCB OBE DL, is third from right.

Let Us Remember

For these I weep Streams of tears flow from my eyes Because of the destruction of my people

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Death’s Sting

Some hymns repay reading aloud, in full, with time to reflect. Henry Francis Lyte wrote this as he was dying of tuberculosis in 1847.