On the Feast of Stephen
The apostles created seven deacons, one of whom was Stephen, but his good works got him into trouble and he was tried and found guilty by the council, the Sanhedrin.…
Nothing new
In the winter of 1510 the snow lay more than two feet deep in the streets, 'so that you could not get out of the houses to do business without…
The Feast of the Nativity
I've just read a book set in the 13th century where neither the feisty heroine (headless on the cover, donchaknow) nor her lover nor her horrible husband nor any other…
The Unconquered Sun
It can be difficult to remember with all the fuss of Christmas, but this is the darkest time of the year. The very function of all midwinter festivals is to…
Oops, seven things I forgot…
With awards come duties, and having received this one from Helen Hollick, I am supposed to think of seven things about myself you may not know, and send the award…
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