By: Andrew J. Patton and Leigh Ann Hyde Welcome to a most unusual Holy Week. While most of us shelter in place, we can find it difficult to remember the day of the week. The blur of one day into another without a change of scenery can sap our usual reflections on Easter. Since weContinue reading From the Library: Illuminations of Passion Week
By: Leigh Ann Thompson If we all took a moment to click through the CSNTM manuscript library, certain images would catch our eyes more than others. Colors, illustrations, and decorations tend to draw attention to the pages of parchment and paper more so than than the standard dark ink text that makes up the majorityContinue reading Memory, Liturgy, and Illustrations in Lectionaries
By Andrew K. Bobo and Andrew J. Patton Every year, thousands of tourists travel across the globe to view great works of art and architecture from history. Though they may not, at first glance, be as grand as towering buildings or impressive sculptures, manuscripts have also become must-see attractions. Travelers to Dublin stop to seeContinue reading From the Library: Lectionary 1807
