I needed the link; my classical education is lacking, biblical education non-existent. My own unraveling seems tame in comparison, but of course, all very real at the time…
I had to google it to remember the name. I was raised Catholic and while most of it seems pretty crazy to me in one way or another, I find the saint/martyr concept somewhat intriguing–the things that truly devoted belief can give people the strength to endure. Still think it’s crazy, but wow.
along the interstice 
An apt metaphor for that certain kind of horror, I guess, but it made me chuckle – what an idea!
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Kinda made me shudder.
I think you’re weird. 😉
(but then, I like weird)
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I guess I’ve unraveled myself enough times to laugh at the thought, Johnny! 😉
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Gruesome. 🙂
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And call me a sicko but I can’t help thinking of Saint Erasmus…..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasmus_of_Formia
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I needed the link; my classical education is lacking, biblical education non-existent. My own unraveling seems tame in comparison, but of course, all very real at the time…
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I had to google it to remember the name. I was raised Catholic and while most of it seems pretty crazy to me in one way or another, I find the saint/martyr concept somewhat intriguing–the things that truly devoted belief can give people the strength to endure. Still think it’s crazy, but wow.
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Oh the places the mind will go sometimes.
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Sometimes I wish I could stop mine….
…sometimes….
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🙂
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