The Gospel According to St Douglas

And then, one day, nearly two thousand years after one man had been nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be to be nice to people for a change...

---from, among other places, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams

Comments

[Claire]

Perfect, Mr. Mannion, just perfect. You have the best timing with your Adams quotes!

[Rasselas]

I've always liked that passage. To paraphrase Patrick O'Brian, Douglas Adams knew what it was o'clock.

On a more somber note, this week should have been a reflective one for the most self-satisfied of us. Palm Sunday, April 9, was the anniversary of the execution of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in 1945. Bonhoeffer is the one who tells us, "When Christ calls a man, He bids him come and die."

[Night Bird]

Lance, your mother must be so proud of you! I am.

[janinsanfran]

Also nailed to a tree for saying empire would fall -- always dangerous.

[earl bockenfeld]

Lance, I used pretty much your Good Friday post to kick off my Easter post. I gave you a tip of the hat, and hope you feel comfortable with the rest of the post. Thanks for a great blog.

[Lauren Bysouth]

hello,

who is st douglass?? because my friend is called douglass and i just wondered if it was him ??

many thanks

x

[lauren bysouth]

hello,

i wondered if anyone has been able to answer my call, as i am still curious as to what or who st douglass??

xx