Israel Is Blocking Palestinians from Easter at Church Where Jesus Resurrected In an unprecedented closure, the state is barring Palestinian Christians, Muslims, and Jews from normal Holy Week activities in the Old City of Jerusalem, citing the war with Iran.

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Happy Epiphany. Lent is in six weeks.

The sun rising over the London skyline this morning, only it’s a very cloudy sky and the sun is visible only as an orange streak of fire that coincidentally seems to be emanating from the spire on the top of St Paul’s dome

Rare footage of St Paul’s Cathedral testing its giant flamethrower

Overwhelming. Not overweening !

Nashville Banner: Pregnant Mother in Tennessee Denied Care for Being Unmarried

Forget about what year it is. What century is it?

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Sudden overweening craving for the terrible hamburgers I used to get in Szente, Hungary when I was an English teacher there in 1997.
Hungarian for cheeseburger is pronounced “shite-burger” (sajtburger)

I’m a conspiracy theory conspiracy theorist. Aliens tricked us into believing the moon landing was a hoax.

Photograph of a mallard with the text “how fleeting are all human emotions compared with the massive continuity of ducks. “

How fleeting are all human emotions compared with the massive continuity of ducks.
Dorothy Sayers, ‘Gaudy Night’ (1935)

Tell me again about how the Republicans are all about “states’ rights”

This isn't a 'bromance breakup.' This is a falling out between two abusers; nothing to do with masculinity and everything to do with vile humans being vile.

My very fluffy grey cat, curled up and sleeping

Floofy dreams and goodnight!

Is the difference between : ) and ( : regional or generational or…?

“I use AI for background” is ethically equivalent to “My interviews are taken from voices in my head when I drop acid” but more depressingly boring and lousy.

Them: How are you holding up?
Me: <looks at playlist of nothing but Smashing Pumpkins and My Chemical Romance>…Um, fine?

The church will open late today because every one of my clerical collars and studs have mysteriously disappeared. How is this possible in a very small home? Have the cats been selling my clergy clothes on eBay?

Not a cardinal, sorry! Bp Barron

"Cardinal George of Chicago, of happy memory, was one of my great mentors, and he said: 'Look, until America goes into political decline, there won't be an American pope.' And his point was, if America is kind of running the world politically, culturally, economically, they don't want America running the world religiously. So, I think there's some truth to that, that we're such a superpower and so dominant, they don't wanna give us, also, control over the church."

Cardinal Robert Barron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona–Rochester in Minnesota, made a prophetic comment last week to the press — under Trump, America is in political decline.

Habent Papam

Aladdin’s lamp: A bottle of jinn.

A photograph of Dr Perera, along with text reading: THE EASTER TRIDUUM 17-20 APRIL Come journey with us as we celebrate the triumph of love, justice and hope. MAUNDY THURSDAY 17 APRIL 8:00 PM GOOD FRIDAY 18 APRIL 12 NOON HOLY SATURDAY 19 APRIL 9:00 AM EASTER VIGIL 19 APRIL 8:30 PM EASTER SUNDAY 20 APRIL 10:00AM

We are so looking forward to welcoming Dr Sanjee Perera, Lay Canon of Liverpool Cathedral @livcathedral.bsky.social , at our Triduum services — from Maundy Thursday to Easter. Come join us on a journey to celebrate the triumph of love, justice, and hope!

#livinghope

Today’s imagination exercise: Mission Impossible, starting Tom … Waits.

A medieval illustration of a man in a green tunic standing on a cat(?) whilst holding a giant carp above his head.

Mood.

(Biblioteka Jagiellonska, BJ Rkp. 793 III, f.189v)

Grey fluffy cat in a sunflower 🌻 cone around her neck, looking grumpy. The text above says “me trying not to let little things affect me so much cuz I'm a sweet lil cute flower who deserves to be happy”

How I’m feeling about 20 January

(h/t to our long-suffering cat Blit, who had to wear this cone for three weeks)

The US just hit Myanmar with a 44% tariff, after sending no earthquake response help because we’ve destroyed US Aid.
China must be loving this.

A priest (the vicar) in a gold chasuble elevating the consecrated host at the altar before an icon of Jesus and an icon of Anne and Mary

Today we celebrated the Feast of the Annunciation at the medieval altar in @stbenetscam dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary’s mother.
“For nothing will be impossible with God,” Gabriel declared. What impossible good news are you praying for today?

#morningprayer thoughts: had never noticed the detail in the feeding of the 5k that there was “much grass” — a bread & roses moment of not only being fed but also being comforted, a soft picnic ground and a pasture for the Shepherd’s flock.

My notes to self include “Kenneth LAYton” (not LIEton) 😬

Honoured to be dep’ing for the chaplain @bcgray.bsky.social , taking Evensong in a live @bbcradio3.bsky.social broadcast from @sidneysussex.bsky.social
3pm today and on iPlayer!

A black and white photo of the altar in its plain Lenten array, embroidered with a crown of thorns and the initials INRI

We’ve entered the quiet season of #Lent. In addition to our twice-daily services at @stbenetscam.bsky.social , there are a range of events, classes, quiet days and liturgies to support one another in the deepening of our common faith. Learn more at www.stbenetschurch.org/lent

My first day off in 10 days. Spending it finding an emergency electrician and doing medical and school runs