The words in verse not in order you expect…

Last night at Compline in St George’s Parish Church, Belfast the text of the reading was from Hebrews 9.11–15. This evening, having found during my search last night for my Roman Breviary a copy of The Hymns from the New Testament, by John Metcalfe, I turned to the reference I read last night from the Revised English Bible.  Not all of the verses are formed into an hymn, but those that were are thus: Christ being come a great high priest of good things that shall be, by that more great and perfect place wherein abide doth he; Not made with hands, that … Continue reading The words in verse not in order you expect…

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The Tiber Swim Team?

I’ve a number of tshirts that proclaim all sorts of things about myself on the front or on the back. I was looking for others and came across this one. It is quite appropriate – although some of us have had the image of us paddling across the Tiber with our breviaries held above our heads, and then sitting saying the Office on the other side, with a pile of books to supply everyone with, and a pile of towels for everyone to be dried off. I wonder will John Whitehead be seen wearing one soon? Continue reading The Tiber Swim Team?

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