In a lapse of good judgement, I had neglected to visit the web site of the UK Diocese of Wenchoster in quite a while, and I find that there's a lot of new stuff up. It's worth a visit. Here's a bit from the must-read description of the official seal of the diocese:
Around the edge of the seal runs the legend "Sigillum Wenceaster Sacra Imago Veronicum" The seal of Wenchoster, the holy relic (or image) of Veronica and in the centre of the shield is a representation of that holy hankie, the prized possession of the Cathedral.
For those who are interested in geneology, the laborers in the vineyard of the diocese and the parishes have most interesting names.
The whole site is a virtual treasure house. You could spend hours there, without getting bored. Just the ticket for me, as I already spend too much time on the computer.
I especially like the instructions about entering the Mandylion Chapel:
ReplyDelete1. It is a requirement of the Cathedral Chapter that there should be no bare flesh visible before the relic, so please ensure that head, arms, legs, and any dangly bits are covered.
Yo, Pat. Those dangly bits gotta be covered.
ReplyDeleteAre you still spending the night with the knight?
Great site Mimi. Thanks. I will share around..;-)
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it, Susan. The names and the captions in the picture galleries are hilarious.
ReplyDeleteHere's the link to the picture galleries. It's a little hard to find.
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