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The Timeless Paths: a review of the book Holloway

There is no set figure for width, but they are generally v shaped. I would estimate a width of about twenty feet at the top to be the norm.

frankbeswick, 6 days ago

The Jesus' Wife Papyrus

Yes,but I cannot name a document. Sorry.

frankbeswick, 6 days ago

The British Flower Show

We are not at Tatton Park for long, about ten days, and it is Summer rather than Fall. So we do not need the leaf blowers.

frankbeswick, 6 days ago

The afterlife: what Jesus taught and what developed later

There are no satisfactory doctrinal statements on these issues. Maybe Dame Julian of Norwich stated the truth when she told us of her vision of Hell. It was empty. I was brought up for a few years in a Franciscan parish, and my parents were ...

frankbeswick, 6 days ago

Walks for a Ruby Wedding

Thank you for your comment July 8, 2019, in answer to my previous, same-day question. The comment box below contains the appetizing description of teacakes as muffins with fruit. Does any fruit do or might certain fruits be likelier in ...

DerdriuMarriner, 7 days ago

Understanding Sacrament

Thank you! Baptism, confession, confirmation, Mass, marriage, holy orders, Last Rites are the sacred seven. Perhaps Jesus Christ being baptized, calling for an "I'm sorry" to God and inventing the Last Supper respectively can be considered ...

DerdriuMarriner, 7 days ago

The Timeless Paths: a review of the book Holloway

The introductory paragraph describes some holloways as 18 feet (5.4864 meters) deep. Do they have some expectable width?

DerdriuMarriner, 7 days ago

The Jesus' Wife Papyrus

The third subheading, The discussion, advises us that "The Vatican dismisses it [the Jesus' wife papyrus] as a forgery, but whether they think the forgery is modern or ancient is not clear." Does that dismissal exist in public-access form?

DerdriuMarriner, 7 days ago

The British Flower Show

Thank you! Some Unitedstatesians employ leaf blowers -- as clippings, debris, dirt blowers -- for insect pest-free, insect pest-reduced control. Some Unitedstatesians gather all those blown-together clippings, debris, dirt for composting even ...

DerdriuMarriner, 7 days ago

The afterlife: what Jesus taught and what developed later

The third paragraph to the third subheading, Other thoughts, advises us that "It was the doctrine of limbo that was the first time when I thought that a teacher was wrong. I was six at the time when the adorable Miss McLeish told us that there ...

DerdriuMarriner, 7 days ago

Reflections on the Monarch's Death

Probably. It was the norm at the time.

frankbeswick, 7 days ago

Reflections on the Monarch's Death

Thank you! Online sources attribute to William III (Nov 14, 1650-March 8, 1702) an approximate 30-day mourning period for his wife, Mary II (April 30, 1662-Dec. 28, 1694). Did he wear black those 30-some days?

DerdriuMarriner, 7 days ago

The British Flower Show

Keeping the ground free of weeds to prevent cover for insects. Encouraging predators.

frankbeswick, 7 days ago

The British Flower Show

Keeping the ground free of weeds to prevent cover for insects. Encouraging predators.

frankbeswick, 7 days ago

Reflections on the Monarch's Death

She wore predominantly black.

frankbeswick, 7 days ago