Jeanne d'Arc (Historiated initial depicting Joan of Arc from Archives Nationales, Paris, AE II 2490, poss. 15th cent)
Jeanne d’Arc (Historiated initial depicting Joan of Arc from Archives Nationales, Paris, AE II 2490, poss. 15th cent)
“Si je n’y suis [en la grâce de Dieu], Dieu m’y mette; et, si j’y suis, Dieu m’y tienne! Je serais le plus dolente de monde si je savais ne pas être en la grâce de Dieu”
— Jeanne d’Arc

Today’s Feast Days

4 December

Barbara
(c. 235)
Martyr, Virgin
Bearchán
(8th cent.)
Spiritual Writer, Visionary
Bernardo degli Uberti
(c. 1060–1133)
Abbot / ἡγούμενος, Bishop
Clement of Alexandria
(c. 150–c. 215)
Confessor, Spiritual Writer, Theologian
Giovanni Calabria
(1873–1954)
Founder, Priest
Maruthas of Martyropolis
(c. 350–c. 420)
Bishop
Nicholas Ferrar
(1592–1637)
Deacon, Founder
Osmund
(1099)
Bishop

Durham was very good for history. It’s where I had my first pizza. Other things too, of course, but it’s the pizza that stands out.

Alan Bennett (1934– )

English playwright, screenwriter, memoirist, essayist and actor

Mrs. Lintott–?strong?The History Boys?/strong? (2004)