Heraldry is the study of coats of arms. The somewhat grim picture here shows the arms of a noble family that occupied ecclesiastical offices in various places in central Germany. Notice how the so-called “ironhead” motif on the escutcheon (the shield) reappears in the crest above the helmet. I believe this is a sign of…
“Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him” (Prov. 26:4). “Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes” (Prov. 26:5). These back-to-back proverbs contradict each other. My wife and I joke that she tends more toward the latter…
The holy fool is someone who loves extravagantly. In a world that teaches us to play it safe and self-preserve first and foremost, holy fools dare to love at great cost. Holy fools do insignificant, small things because they are the right things to do, not because there is any fame, influence or money to…
The crow sits on the girl’s arm. It’s an old photograph, not quite in focus; the girl isn’t looking at the camera and neither is the crow. The photo was taken in 1887, and the girl is Emily Carr, aged 16. I’ve been working on a project about Emily Carr recently. My office wall is…
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