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"How terrible of Bishop William of Wykeham to complain about nuns who “bring with them to church birds, rabbits, hounds and such like frivolous things.” Birds in church? Frivolous? What a stick in the mud! (And clearly not a fan of Saint Francis.)" — May 29, 2026 12:16AM
"How terrible of Bishop William of Wykeham to complain about nuns who “bring with them to church birds, rabbits, hounds and such like frivolous things.” Birds in church? Frivolous? What a stick in the mud! (And clearly not a fan of Saint Francis.)" — May 29, 2026 12:16AM
“I’ve given
you my
emptiness: it may
not be unlike
your emptiness:
in voyages, there
are wide reaches
of water
with no islands:”
―
you my
emptiness: it may
not be unlike
your emptiness:
in voyages, there
are wide reaches
of water
with no islands:”
―
“...for though she was ordinary, she possessed health, wit, courage, charm, and cheerfulness. But because she was not beautiful, no one ever seemed to notice these other qualities, which is so often the way of the world.”
― The Ordinary Princess
― The Ordinary Princess
“When I read a book I seem to read it with my eyes only, but now and then I come across a passage, perhaps only a phrase, which has a meaning for me, and it becomes part of me.”
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“Terrible things are happening outside. At any time of night and day, poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. They’re allowed to take only a knapsack and a little cash with them, and even then, they’re robbed of these possessions on the way. Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return from shopping to find their houses sealed, their families gone. The Christians in Holland are also living in fear because their sons are being sent to Germany. Everyone is scared. Every night hundreds of planes pass over Holland on their way to German cities, to sow their bombs on German soil. Every hour hundreds, or maybe even thousands, of people are being killed in Russia and Africa. No one can keep out of the conflict, the entire world is at war, and even though the Allies are doing better, the end is nowhere in sight.”
― The Diary of a Young Girl
― The Diary of a Young Girl
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