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Here is something from 2016 which remains fascinating to this day.
The other day I read about St. Theresa of Avila’s book that had the famous poem written in the margin, perhaps by St. John of Avila. And years ago I saw an exhibit at the British Library about Henry VIII (monster) wherein there was a prayer book of Anne Boleyn with Henry’s little love notes in the margins.
Human beings, not just carved figures in the past.
The idea that St. Thomas Becket may have been holding this when he was killed is particularly evocative for me, since I have a relic of of the Saint: a thread from the alb he was wearing when he was martyred.
Continued below.
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The other day I read about St. Theresa of Avila’s book that had the famous poem written in the margin, perhaps by St. John of Avila. And years ago I saw an exhibit at the British Library about Henry VIII (monster) wherein there was a prayer book of Anne Boleyn with Henry’s little love notes in the margins.
Human beings, not just carved figures in the past.
The idea that St. Thomas Becket may have been holding this when he was killed is particularly evocative for me, since I have a relic of of the Saint: a thread from the alb he was wearing when he was martyred.
Continued below.
The prayer book of St. Thomas Becket
Here is something from 2016 which remains fascinating to this day. The other day I read about St. Theresa of Avila's book that had the famous poem written in the margin, perhaps by St. John of Avila. And years ago I saw an exhibit at the British Library about Henry VIII (monster) wherein there w
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