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Meredith's avatar

I think the use of your voice came out well. I appreciated the audio.

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Robert Keim's avatar

Thank you for letting me know!

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Rose's avatar

Thank you for the audio! Great article too.

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Robert Keim's avatar

You're welcome, thank you for commenting!

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Jerald Bowey's avatar

The recording is convenient on days that one may not get a chance to read and can instead listen during their commute. Don’t inconvenience yourself though, the content is what is best and it would be a shame if one suffered for the sake of the other.

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Robert Keim's avatar

This is very helpful feedback, thank you.

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Joni's avatar

I meant to mention that it is very nice to hear your voice. I liked the recording.

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Joni's avatar

Oh. Bob. I am speechless. This was exquisite. I got chills and a few tears. You know how I love angels. I keep a document where I save certain quotes from you. There were several from this piece. Thank you for the work you are doing. I am looking forward to this angel series.

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Robert Keim's avatar

I had a feeling you would like this one! :-)

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Gini Holcomb's avatar

Oh my! This was my favorite so far! I loved that you read it to us! Then I could examine the art work while you read about it to us!!! Also, one of my daughters and two grandchildren and I visited Mont Saint Michel this last June!!! We hiked through the village below the church and all the way to the top! We have wonderful photos of our experience! It was inspiring and exciting to be there! Thank you for adding another dimension to our experience!!

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Robert Keim's avatar

This is a wonderful comment, and thank you for sharing your experiences at Mont-Saint-Michel!

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Shannon Rose's avatar

Love this post and the wonderful angelic illustrations. I very much liked the audio version and hope you can continue that whenever you have time. You have many gifts, and speech is one of them - why wouldn't it. You teach rhetoric, right? God gives those gifts to be used, so I thank you for sharing them with us. I very much appreciate all of them! God bless. (oh, and I would love for you to record some Middle English with translation some time. That would be a treat.)

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Robert Keim's avatar

I like that Middle English idea—I wonder if others would enjoy that as well. Did you have any specific Middle English texts in mind? We have convenient access to so much medieval English literature these days.

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Shannon Rose's avatar

What about some prayers, such as you wrote about in the post https://viamediaevalis.substack.com/p/the-extraordinary-passion-of-mystical. Though it doesn't have to be. You could choose a favorite of your own, something that means a lot to you.

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Cristian Triana's avatar

Great post, didn't know the Mount St. Michel, just breathtaking.

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Robert Keim's avatar

Yes, the artwork is dated to the late fifteenth century, but the style is reminiscent of earlier works, and the written material contained in that manuscript ("Mirror of History") was first written in the thirteenth century.

When I look at the angel, I get the impression that he is removing a sheath rather than half-swording. Am I missing something?

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