O Sapientia
The antiphon for 17th December, the first of the 'O' antiphons of Advents, is dedicated to Wisdom. Wisdom is deified in many cultures and is usually a goddess, e.g. Sophia,…
The antiphon for 17th December, the first of the 'O' antiphons of Advents, is dedicated to Wisdom. Wisdom is deified in many cultures and is usually a goddess, e.g. Sophia,…
Before there were advent calendars, the countdown to Christmas was done with song, using texts based on the names of the Messiah in the prophecy of Isaiah. They date back…
Back in the summer, during our trip to Anglesey in north Wales, we stopped off for a coffee and piece of bara brith at what seemed to be an old…
It happened like this. The week we got rid of the printing press, our neighbour got rid of her piano; I could see what Mr Smith was thinking. It was…
It must have been about ten years ago when a Vandercook Cylinder Press moved in with us, a bit like an internal growth that put pressure on all the organs.…