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Mary of the Gael: St Brigid of Kildare
The whole convent has a role in managing the flame, asth3re isstrength in numbers.
frankbeswick, 25 days ago
Monte Cassino: the battle at a monastery
It was all sad. My father hated the war and was glad to get out of it.
frankbeswick, 25 days ago
Who were the Magi?
The custom is for ornaments, such as trees and lights to go up in lateDecember and go down on the sixth of January.
frankbeswick, 25 days ago
The Mystery of the Tregaron Neanderthals
That is the reason for incomplete histories. You have got to the centre of the problem
frankbeswick, 25 days ago
Who were the Magi?
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Speaking of the Magi -- ;-D -- a somewhat relevant, somewhat irrelevant question comes to mind.
The 20th century had some lovely traditions, such as ...
DerdriuMarriner, 25 days ago
Understanding the Situation in Jerusalem
He is doing well. Thanks. The pay and conditions are identical
frankbeswick, 25 days ago
Understanding the Situation in Jerusalem
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That's quite interesting about concomitant distinctions between, but movement back and forth among, civil and crown service.
Might they have the same benefits ...
DerdriuMarriner, 25 days ago
The Mystery of the Tregaron Neanderthals
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It's heartening that Celtic saints are remembered even as it's disheartening that that memory is so incomplete.
Might these incomplete histories and stories ...
DerdriuMarriner, 25 days ago
Monte Cassino: the battle at a monastery
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The third paragraph to the first subheading, The young trooper, advises us that "But one incident had a lasting effect. Early in the siege the Allies became ...
DerdriuMarriner, 25 days ago
Mary of the Gael: St Brigid of Kildare
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That's such good news. How glorious it is indeed!
Might it be known how that sacred flame musters continuously, because managed by one or two or more nuns?
DerdriuMarriner, 25 days ago
Coppicing
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Your comment three boxes down, on Dec. 20, 2023, in answer to my previous, previous-day observation and comment Dec. 19, 2023, considered that "The stumps are ...
DerdriuMarriner, 25 days ago
The Reforestation of Skiddaw
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When did the Welsh southward to northward stretch along west Britain develop?
It might not have been such an imagination tug that Fleance in the play Macbeth ...
DerdriuMarriner, 25 days ago
The Reforestation of Skiddaw
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When did the Welsh southward to northward stretch along west Britain develop?
It might not have been such a stretch that Fleance in the play Macbeth managed ...
DerdriuMarriner, 25 days ago
The Reforestation of Skiddaw
Thank you for your comment below, in answer to my previous observation and question.
When did the Welsh southward to northward stretch along west Britain develop?
It might not have been such a stretch that Fleance in the play Macbeth managed ...
DerdriuMarriner, 25 days ago
The Reforestation of Skiddaw
Thank you for your comment below, in answer to my previous observation and question.
When did the Welsh southward to northward stretch along west Britain develop?
It might not have been such a stretch that Fleance in the play Macbeth managed ...
DerdriuMarriner, 25 days ago