Friday, December 08, 2006

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES

Posted by Reverend Ref + at 4:54 PM

Okay, dear readers . . . I was having a little technical difficulty with the size of the font on my last post about my Christmas gift, so you may have missed the link. Here are a few photos to give you an idea of what I've got. It's not exactly like the pics (mine is more ornate, and also has the "Life of Christ" in it. But this will give you the general idea.












Basic cover shot.
























A few pages inside the front cover.
































Between pages 424 & 425.

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4 comments:

Anonymous | 6:50 PM, December 08, 2006  

Yeah, Jeff+ would be pretty jealous. To tell the truth, I'm not unjealous myself.

Reverend Ref + | 9:22 PM, December 08, 2006  

I bet you are. Should you wish to actually read through it, we'll put you up in the extra room.

And should you ever get ordained again, it might make a lovely parting gift.

Ecgbert | 1:48 PM, December 09, 2006  

V. O Mary conceived without sin. R. Pray for us who have recourse to thee.

It is a beautiful book, Father. As for the contents of books like this I imagine we at least partially agree. Though I'm a Catholic who reads Coverdale and don't claim to be a classical Anglican, I am a born Anglican... 'all can, some should, none must'... it may be edifying reading you or I wouldn't tell anybody not to read, recommendable for some but required reading and belief for none.

The issue of speculation on the life of Our Lady came up in my blog on yesterday's Roman Rite feast day.

The main point of any devotion to her is it's really belief in her Son of course. So that point is that she is the Mother of God. (A point on which classical Anglicans and I agree entirely.)

Beyond scripture and Catholic doctrine we really don't know much about her. You can argue that those details don't matter and I'd probably agree. But people being what they are (rather like wanting to know celebrities' private lives today) there long has been a market for speculation and pious Christian including Marian fiction, hasn't there? From the Protoevangelium of James and other apocryphal stuff to Anne Catherine Emmerich (Mel Gibson's source besides scripture for The Passion), Maria Valtorta and, I imagine, this.

As if there weren't enough in the gospels alone to keep somebody's mind busy!

Ecce ancilla Domini: fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.

Et Verbum caro factum est.

A blessed Advent, Father.

Tripp Hudgins | 3:14 PM, December 09, 2006  

Holy...wow. That is awesome. Wondrous.

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