Unearthed

My sister's storage unit clearout continues, and my niece is finding some surprises.

Here is the Bible given to my brother by his godfather in December 1963. He was a sceptical child and teenager, and remains so. As an adult, a committed atheist.

The modern artwork speaks beautifully of the new world many Roman Catholics were embracing at the time. Whether that promise of liberation in its own terms has come to fruition is a matter of discussion. Given the revelations about the Church hierarchy since that time, the consensus may be no.