The Temple Gallery have just published their Christmas catalogue, have a look and enjoy it, prices start at £580, the Russian art market is rising at the moment.
The problem I have, I am sure I need help with it, is if someone gives me something outrageously expensive, like this splendid icon of Our Lady, I am too embarrassed to speak to them ever again. She would look wonderful in our confessional, or Lady Chapel, or my sitting room!
Images of Christ and his saints are important in our lives buying something beautiful and expensive to put in one's home could be an idea. The alternative could be printing off a copy of one of these images and mounting them
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Shhhh, Karen
Too late. :-D No sackcloth for you this year, buddy!
I'm at Maryvale with lovely pictures/icons everywhere!
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