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The Wunderkammer of the Mild Colonial Boy, Esq., a Reactionary Tory Gentleman, who armed only with a Steampowered Babbage Engine and Pure Intentions, wanders the Time Streams and Aetheric Plane gathering an Eccentric Hodgepodge of Curiousities, Frivolities, Whimsicalities and Nonsense.

Q. Why is your Tumblelog called "My Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning"?

A. Because "My Grandmother's Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning" wouldn't fit in the available space.

heroinscarlet:

Chinese orthodox icons.

(via screamingwall-deactivated201304)

affcath: From Cowley Magazine, a publication of the Society of St. John the Evangelist 

affcath:

From Cowley Magazine, a publication of the Society of St. John the Evangelist 

Saint Aidan of Lindesfarne (This Icon is by the hand of Nick Papas of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and is in the private collection of Aidan David Smith.) August 31st O holy Bishop Aidan, Apostle of the North and light of the Celtic Church, glorious in humility, noble in poverty, zealous monk and loving missionary, intercede for us sinners that Christ our God may have mercy on our souls. (HT Come and see Icons via Deep in the Stacks)

Saint Aidan of Lindesfarne (This Icon is by the hand of Nick Papas of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and is in the private collection of Aidan David Smith.)

August 31st

O holy Bishop Aidan, Apostle of the North and light of the Celtic Church, glorious in humility, noble in poverty, zealous monk and loving missionary, intercede for us sinners that Christ our God may have mercy on our souls.

(HT Come and see Icons via Deep in the Stacks)

orthodoxwayoflife: zarzor: Russian Icons in Icon Corner of room by Kate_Lokteva on Flickr. Most Holy Theotokos, please pray for us!

orthodoxwayoflife:

zarzor:

Russian Icons in Icon Corner of room by Kate_Lokteva on Flickr.

Most Holy Theotokos, please pray for us!

inconceivables: Prayer Corner (by amandia)

inconceivables:

Prayer Corner (by amandia)

(via simplyorthodox)

orthodoxicons:

Saint John of Kronstadt 

Святой Иоанн Кронштадтский

“When you are praying alone, and your spirit is dejected, and you are wearied and oppressed by your loneliness, remember then, as always, that God the Trinity looks upon you with eyes brighter than the sun; also all the angels, your own Guardian Angel, and all the Saints of God. Truly they do; for they are all one in God, and where God is, there are they also. Where the sun is, thither also are directed all its rays. Try to understand what this means.”

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progressordecay: Section title 6 by John Coulthart For the book:  The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities

progressordecay:

Section title 6
by John Coulthart

For the book:  The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities