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The Irish Pope

It’s not the author it’s the publisher who dreams up a catchy but crazy title. There has never been an Irish Pope.

Peace in the Park

I am not sure I know what county lines means. Probably after a fashionable dinner in north London, when the nose candy appears, people ask for just a Rutland unless they are really up for it and might like a Yorkshire.

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Roman Churches

I visited the churches mentioned by James Lees-Milne in his guide Roman Mornings when I last visited in 2017 but here is no shortage of churches in Rome and yesterday I went to some I had not been to. The only challenge was to work out a circular walk and to factor in lunch.

The Flight of a Sparrow

As, inevitably, I am nearer the end than the beginning of my span here, where I will be after I can only speculate. The Ven. Bede has words which may be comforting, or not.

The Holy Right Hand

I don’t know why I went to St Stephen’s Basilica to see his Holy Right Hand when St Oliver Plunkett’s head is more dramatic in Drogheda. But, to be fair, something I don’t like, Saint S in Budapest gets a lot more visitors (half price seniors and students) than St O in Drogheda. And, if… Continue reading The Holy Right Hand

Christian Hope

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you, O Lord (Psalm 19:14).

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The Syriac Church

When I read the Holy See I think it’s the Sea of Galilee, that’s how dumb I am. To slightly digress, my sister had a friend called “dumb chum” – I must ask her to remind me of DC’s identity.

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