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The tall thin nun opened the book scanned the page then gazed at the children in class.   What relationship does Our Lady have within the Holy Trinity? She said. Fay sat at the front hands in her lap eyes looking at the nun and her bony fingers holding the black book. A boy raised his hand: yes Borrows? The nun said. She's the daughter of God, the boy said. Fay knew the answers but felt shy to raise her hand. Yes she is the daughter of God the Father but what other relationship does she have within the Trinity? The nun said. A girl with pigtails put up a hand: she's the mother of Jesus, the girl said. Yes she is the mother of Jesus, but who is Jesus? The nun said her eyes scanning the class like a hawk for prey. Fay shyly lifted her hand: Jesus is God the Son and so Mary is the Mother of God, Fay said. The nun studied Fay: so Our Lady is both a daughter of God and the Mother of God, the nun said. Fay wondered what Benny would make of this lesson. She would see him later after school if she was allowed out after dinner if her father was in a good mood. What other relationship does Our Lady have within the Trinity? The nun said. Fay knew but felt unsure if she should raise her hand or not. No one know? The nun said. No one replied but sat there eyes on the nun. Fay knew but it was too late now the nun was about to explain. Our Lady is the spouse of God the Holy Spirit, the nun said. A boy put up his hand. Yes O' Connor? What's a spouse? He said. The Holy Spirit came upon her and she conceived of the Holy Spirit, the nun said slowly, so Our Lady is the spouse of God the Holy Spirit, the nun said. The boy nodded nonplus. Fay understood but had said nothing. She would ask Benny later if he knew he would probably say: haven't a clue.
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Jan 12, 2017
Jan 12, 2017 at 10:26 AM UTC
ABOUT THE ****** 1960.
The tall thin nun opened the book scanned the page then gazed at the children in class.   What relationship does Our Lady have within the Holy Trinity? She said. Fay sat at the front hands in her lap eyes looking at the nun and her bony fingers holding the black book. A boy raised his hand: yes Borrows? The nun said. She's the daughter of God, the boy said. Fay knew the answers but felt shy to raise her hand. Yes she is the daughter of God the Father but what other relationship does she have within the Trinity? The nun said. A girl with pigtails put up a hand: she's the mother of Jesus, the girl said. Yes she is the mother of Jesus, but who is Jesus? The nun said her eyes scanning the class like a hawk for prey. Fay shyly lifted her hand: Jesus is God the Son and so Mary is the Mother of God, Fay said. The nun studied Fay: so Our Lady is both a daughter of God and the Mother of God, the nun said. Fay wondered what Benny would make of this lesson. She would see him later after school if she was allowed out after dinner if her father was in a good mood. What other relationship does Our Lady have within the Trinity? The nun said. Fay knew but felt unsure if she should raise her hand or not. No one know? The nun said. No one replied but sat there eyes on the nun. Fay knew but it was too late now the nun was about to explain. Our Lady is the spouse of God the Holy Spirit, the nun said. A boy put up his hand. Yes O' Connor? What's a spouse? He said. The Holy Spirit came upon her and she conceived of the Holy Spirit, the nun said slowly, so Our Lady is the spouse of God the Holy Spirit, the nun said. The boy nodded nonplus. Fay understood but had said nothing. She would ask Benny later if he knew he would probably say: haven't a clue.
A CLASS OF CHILDREN IN A CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN 1960
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Jan 12, 2017
Jan 12, 2017 at 10:26 AM UTC
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