The celebration of nine lessons
The celebration of nine lessons and carols was originally devised by the then Bishop of Truro as a means of getting people out of drinking houses and into church on the evening of Christmas Eve. [more…]
The celebration of nine lessons and carols was originally devised by the then Bishop of Truro as a means of getting people out of drinking houses and into church on the evening of Christmas Eve. [more…]
Painted in about 1470/75, it is in the National Gallery. One of Caroline’s favourite carols: In memory of Caroline Catherine McNicholas 2nd October 1957 – 3rd January 2022 OldTrout
The Silent Night Chapel (Stille-Nacht-Kapelle) is located in the town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg in the Austrian province of Salzburg, and is a monument to the Christmas carol Silent Night and its librettist, Joseph Mohr [more…]
After reading DJM’s fascinating article on words and phrases in the English language that originate from the Bard of Avon it set me wondering on the phrases and sayings we use that have their origin [more…]
The Silent Night Chapel (Stille-Nacht-Kapelle) is located in the town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg in the Austrian province of Salzburg, and is a monument to the Christmas carol Silent Night and its librettist, Joseph Mohr [more…]
This is a poem written by Christina Rossetti, set to music first by Gustav Holst in 1906 and then by Harold Darke in 1911. This is by Darke : RIP Caroline Catherine McNicholas 2nd [more…]
The history of burning offerings before the summer solstice can be traced back to prehistoric times. It is part cleansing and part preparation for the coming harvest. At some time in recent history it became [more…]
“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” We live in very strange times indeed. The United Kingdom applies some of the most draconian libel laws in the Western world, while [more…]
There is no definitive date for the birth of Xpoual de Colon. It is believed he was born between August 26th and October 31st in 1451 in Genoa, although there are also claims that he [more…]
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