Friday, August 11, 2006

A Short History of Lachrymatory Bottles


Very occassionally one sees these as votive offerings around European shrines of Our Lady of Sorrows.
But I can imagine a aged aunt of mine sending one to a neglectful son. Similarly I can imagine some soul sending them to Our Lady saying, "I've wept a quarter pint and still my prayer hasn't been answered". What a danger tears and emotions are in the spiritual life.

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The Lord’s descent into the underworld

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