I was very pleased to see that the assisted suicide legislation was rejected in Parliament. Much as I'm opposed to such scary stuff, I often wonder why the suicide merchants, instead of promoting their diabolic ideas, don't just prove they believe in it by topping themselves right away. Uncharitable thought unworthy of a Christian, I know, but I sometimes feel like the neighbours in Chesterton's poem ready to shout "Go on!".
Perhaps another wag knew the reason: "They'd none of them be missed!"
Well, I've got them on my list!
Durandus on the Ember Saturday of Advent
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The following excerpts are taken from book VI, chapter 10, of William
Durandus’ great commentary on the liturgy, the Rationale Divinorum
Officiorum. As is ...
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