Happy George Herbert Day

Feb 27, 2008 20:00

Today is George Herbert day: the Church of England selected this day to be a "lesser feast" in honor of a favorite son. Yes, he was yet another rich white guy, born into the cultural elite (his mom was buddies with John Donne), but for the last three years of his life this former member of Parliament worked as a country priest, giving communion ( Read more... )

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nightgarden March 13 2008, 16:04:35 UTC
Oh, I love Herbert. "The Altar" is my favorite, I think.

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