Monday, December 23, 2013

When the Word Safely Came

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Aodh Mac Cathmhaoi l was an Irish Franciscan scholar who lived in the 17th century (1571-1626). He studied in Europe and helped establi...
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Irish Scribal Habits: Scriptio Continua And The Need For Space

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A fourth century Latin codex with Scriptio Continua Early Latin and Greek manuscripts employed Scriptio Continuo, i.e. sentences were ...
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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Ecce Homo at the old Ennis Friary

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The old Franciscan Friary, Ennis, Ireland During my last trip home to Ireland I visited the old Franciscan friary in my hometown of Enni...
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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Per Fidem Solam: Romans 3:24 in the Würzburg Glosses

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Romans 3 in the Würzburg Codex (f2r) I have already written on the Irish Würzburg glosses here . I'm working through Romans ...
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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Judas the Trógán

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Book of Armagh f . 38a. Trógán is added to the second column half way down the page in the center margin. In the Book of Armagh at Ma...
Sunday, February 3, 2013

The Symbols of the Evangelists in the Irish Tradition

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Book of Kells, f.  27v A seventh century Irish commentary on the four Gospels (Expositio quattuor evangeliorum) explains the fou...
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Magi Tradition in the Early Irish Church

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Gentile da Fabriano's Adoration of the Magi (1423) The Three Wise Men or Magi are an integral part to our conception ...