Showing posts with label Downton Abbey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Downton Abbey. Show all posts
Saturday, April 10, 2021

On the death of Prince Philip

›
We received the DVD set of Downton Abbey for Christmas and are now watching it a second time. We just finished (the 2nd time) the episode wh...
Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Downton Abbey the third time

›
We received a gift boxed set of the British TV series Downton Abbey for Christmas and are watching it for the second time. We watched all th...
Thursday, March 18, 2021

Liberal protestants and Catholic bishops--where are you?

›
Churches have always been involved in helping the poor, sick, hungry and imprisoned. It's part of Jesus' command and promise.  See ...
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Downton Abbey—a look back

›
Downton Abbey was a delight as a TV series, and I hope to see the movie. But have you ever wondered why the Grantham family were living in a...
Friday, September 20, 2019

Doc Martin and Downton Abbey

›
I thought Doc Martin the series on PBS was over, so I obviously missed season 8 (spring 2019). Now I see it's been cancelled after seaso...
Saturday, September 09, 2017

The English Reformation was like Mao’s Cultural Revolution of the 20th century

›
Did you ever wonder why the Crawley family of the fictional Downton Abbey TV series lived in an abbey?  “There are many old country houses i...
Saturday, February 11, 2017

Fake history as well as fake news

›
Shocking isn’t it how most of us were taught fake history, for me beginning in 5th grade in Forreston, Illinois?  There was no Dark Ages aft...
Sunday, February 14, 2016

Why is Downton Abbey called an Abbey (monastery)?

›
                              Along with millions of other Americans, tonight I'll be staying awake to watch PBS' Downton Abbey, n...