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The Weather Within
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian In the 5th century BC, the Greek philosopher Empedocles pioneered the theory that the universe is made up of four…
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Musical Opinions
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist It has been almost eerily quiet in the Library & Archives this half term without the familiar soundscape of chorister…
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The Trinity
By Ian Morter, Priest Vicar This coming Sunday we celebrate The Holy Trinity. It is the day on which we are confronted with the central…
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Living Stones: Living Hope
By James Mustard, Canon Precentor I’ve been thinking this week about Jesus’ repeated warning in the Gospels of the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.…
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Stitches in time
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian The word ‘sampler’ comes from the Latin ‘exemplum’, meaning example. In the 16th and 17th centuries, proficientneedleworkers created samplers to…
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Centenarians
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist In 19th century England the average life expectancy was just 35-40 years (it is now double that). Although it seems…
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The Good, the Beautiful and the True
By Rev’d. Canon Deborah Parsons, Canon Chancellor As I write this week’s reflection, amidst the rising clamour for the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, to…
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Every Blessing
By Phil Wales, Priest Vicar I can’t recall the first time I signed off an email or card with the words ‘every blessing’, but it…
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Keeping The Lines Open
By Nigel Guthrie, Priest Vicar Those of us who have the privilege of serving as Chaplains to the King have had a busy week praying!…
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May Day
By Ellie Jones, Exeter Cathedral Archivist Many people across Britain are looking forward to the long May Day holiday this weekend. Although 1 May is…