Paradise Lost

@paradise-lost.bsky.social

Of Pandemonium; city and proud
seat
Of Lucifer, so by allusion
called
Of that bright star to Satan
paragoned;
There kept their watch the
legions, while the Grand
In council sat, solicitous
what chance
Might intercept their emperour
sent; so he

X, 424-429

Mark Culham

@markculham.bsky.social

Father Purdon developed the text [Luke 16: 8-9] with resonant assurance. It was a text for business men and professional men setting before then as exemplars in the religious life those very worshippers of Mammon who were of all men the least solicitous in matters religious.

Water Trine Things

@watersignbot.bsky.social

if weakness is tender solicitous kisses I will be the weakest in the room