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The Middle Ages: The monasteries:1
The Middle Ages: The monasteries In the Middle Ages there was much fighting and cruelty, people were very religious. The Bishops and abbots were as powerful as the barons. They owned numerous manors, because when rich men died, they left money and land...
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Saint Barnabas
Saint Barnabas Barnabas, a Jew of Cyprus, comes as close as anyone outside the Twelve to being a full-fledged apostle. He was closely associated with Saint Paul–he introduced Paul to Peter and the other apostles–and served as a kind of mediator between...
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German free speech under assault
German laws on free-speech are already some of the most restrictive in Europe. But a new bill going through the Bundestag, intended to combat hate speech, will create powerful incentives for online platforms to suppress content that is not even illegal,...
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Der bose Junge Klaus: auf Deutsch
Der bose Junge Klaus Das Madchen Barbel spielt vor dem Haus mit der Puppe. Da kommt der Junge Klaus. Klaus nimmt Barbels Puppe. Barbel weint. Klaus lauft mit der Puppe In den Hof. Dort sitzt der grosse Hund Bobbi. ,,Da, Bobbi", ruft Klaus. ,,Nimm schnell...
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The Middle Ages: The monasteries:2
The Middle Ages: The monasteries: Many of the great cathedrals were once the monastery churches. You could imagine how big an abbey was for there were many other buildings as well: The almonry The almonry was were the money and food were given to the...
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Pork salad with apple, radish, ginger and elderflower.
Pork salad with apple, radish, ginger and elderflower. Elderflower and hibiscus cordial. Cooking with Paula McIntyre Pork salad with apple, radish, ginger and elderflower 1 pork fillet trimmed and cut into medallions1 tablespoon cooking oil1 tablespoon...
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The Blessed Jolenta
The Blessed Jolenta of Poland Jolenta was the daughter of Bela IV, King of Hungary. Her sister, St. Kunigunde, was married to the Duke of Poland. Jolenta was sent to Poland where her sister was to supervise her education. Eventually married to Boleslaus,...
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Summer: Things to see 3
Summer in June Under the oak tree, whose leaves are now fully expanded, cows are resting in the shade. There are so many buttercups that the meads are quite yellow with their blossoms. The ash tree in the middle distance has been later than the oak in...
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The Saint Anthony of Padua
The Saint Anthony of Padua The gospel call to leave everything and follow Christ was the rule of Anthony’s life. Over and over again, God called him to something new in his plan. Every time Anthony responded with renewed zeal and self-sacrificing to serve...
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The Middle Ages: The monasteries: 4
The monasteries in The Middle Ages: In the Monastery were the Monks. The abbot The Prior (His chief helper) The Sub-Prior (His second helper) The Sacristan, who looked after the church. The Hospitaller, who looked after visitors The Infirmarian, who looked...
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Italian painting
in 1440 through 1540 female portraiture in Florence thrived beyond the realm of rulers and their consorts to encompass women of the merchant class, who figure in a number of panel paintings, medals, and marble busts. The Renaissance portraits differ in...
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AC/DC Scottish Band with a new American singer
AC/DC A band from Scotland that had a great singer. Bon Scott was the singer with AC/DC that I grew up with. It was his voice and presence that electrified us all. We are all shocked at his death and Brian Johnson was a good replacement but Scott was...
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The flower of Texas
The flower of Texas It is lovely to find that the flower of the state of Texas that is so close to a wild flower of Scotland that is so close to our heart, folk music culture and well-being. Infact the bluebonnet could be twinned our bluebells. I have...
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Das Wetter ist schon.
Der Kater Murr und der Hund Knurr Das Wetter ist schon. Es ist warm. Der himmel ist blau. Die sonne scheint. Die Vogel singen. Der Kater Murr geht in den hof. Er will in der Sonne sirzen und sich warmen. Im hof sitzt der grossen HUnd Knurr. Knurr sieht...
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Summer: Things to see 5
Summer Sallow-willows often grow beside rivers and ponds, and sometimes their stems rise out of the water. On their leaves feed many kind of caterpillars, including the eyed-hawk, the pussmoth and the kitten caterpillars. This sege-warbler has a good...
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St Jerome Commo Tura
St Jerome A painting in the National Gallery which interested me as I had not been taught about him in the Sunday School. I saw the owl in the corner observing all around him especially the book discarded on the floor. It was a painting which beguiled...
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Saint Marguerite d’Youville
Saint Marguerite d’Youville We learn compassion from allowing our lives to be influenced by compassionate people, by seeing life from their perspectives, and reconsidering our own values. Born in Varennes, Canada, Marie Marguerite Dufrost de Lajemmerais...
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A Concert - 1535 - Lorenzo Costa
A concert Culture of music was so alive during the Middle Ages. When I looked at this painting in the National Gallery, I would compare their clothes with the many international visitors that passed me by, as I sat on the red leather couch. Many years...
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Piracy of the Books
The exploits of a small group of smugglers in Eastern Europe are far more incredible than anything a space pirate has ever done for one simple reason: It really happened. In Lithuania, March 16 is celebrated as Knygnešio diena, or the Day of the Book...
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Antonello da Messina 1475
Antonello da Messina A portrait of a man - circa 1475 The National Portrait Gallery is just beside the National Gallery but there are a few good portraits, busts that catch my eye in this National Gallery, London. One in particular is this italian portrait...
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What can Scotland learn from the Nordics after they leave the European Union?
What can Scotland learn from the Nordics once they leave the European Union? A question indeed. What and where are the nordic countries.? The Nordic countries are in and out of the European Union Scotland are in but because of Westminster are looking...
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Summer lightning
A mountain ash has escaped the lightning's stroke and is in full blossom. In its branches perch some young jays, and father jay is mobbing the grey squirrel that is running along the fence. He has good cause, for he knows that grey squirrels are the terrible...
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St. Paulinus of Nola
St. Paulinus of Nola Anyone who is praised in the letters of six or seven saints undoubtedly must be of extraordinary character. Such a person was Paulinus of Nola, correspondent and friend of Saints Augustine, Jerome, Melania, Martin, Gregory the Great,...
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Crime and punishment
Crime and Punishment in Norman Times In Norman times if they had caught a criminal they would sometimes punish him by cutting his hair and then was marched to prison with "minstrelsy" (music and drums). A bad priest would have to ride through the streets...
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Sparrows great thieves.
Sparrows in Summer Sparrows are great thieves; they are larger, stronger birds than house-martins, and so are able to drive them from their nests by the simple method of taking possesion. They cram the delicarely built cups with straw and feathers, and...