
Sunday, 24 April 2011
Wishing you a Blessed Easter.

Tuesday, 12 April 2011
For the honour of the Crucifix!

Is it necessary to repeat? If this show contained a "work" offensive to Muslims or Jews, this exhibition would be permanently closed and a public apology would follow. No, Catholics will no longer tolerate being treated as second class citizens.For the honour of Christ, let us make our voices heard.Alain Escada,Secretary General of the Civitas Institute

"The armed men fight and God will give victory" Saint Joan of Arc.
Prince Charles & Prince Charles-Philippe
With just a few weeks to go until the Royal Wedding of Prince William & Catherine Middleton, Prince Charles-Philippe d ' Orléans, Duke of Anjou and his wife, the Princess Diane, Duchess of Cadaval, received the Prince of Wales during his official visit to Évora.
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Ancien Habillement d'un Chevalier de l'Ordre de St. Lazare
The interesting thing about this depiction is that the Mantle has sleeves and the knight carries a scimitar. It would seem to suggest that this was the Habit of the Order while still in the Holy Land (before the fall of Acre in 1271), though it more likely to be a flight of 19th century fancy! Still, with that sword in his hand this knight certainly means business. He couldn't, of course, be shouting "Atavis et Armis!" since that only became the motto of the Order in 1778.