Here’s an interesting title choice from 1678 - guaranteed to draw readers in by the score (JMcC)
February 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Here’s an interesting title choice from 1678 - guaranteed to draw readers in by the score (JMcC)
December 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
January 27, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Some excellent Lenten reading from 1676 (JMcC)
March 15, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Some excellent Lenten reading from 1676 (JMcC)
A fine fighting elephant (JMcC)
July 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A fine fighting elephant (JMcC)
This 1670s edition of the Index of Prohibited Books also features a useful how-to frontispiece (JMcC)
A very user friendly volume.
A very user friendly volume.
April 22, 2026 at 10:53 AM
This 1670s edition of the Index of Prohibited Books also features a useful how-to frontispiece (JMcC)
A very user friendly volume.
A very user friendly volume.
A fine fighting elephant (JMcC)
July 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A fine fighting elephant (JMcC)
Woman consulting a book from Olivierio Gatti’s 1619 engravings of Giovanni Francisco Barbieri’s [Il Guercino’s] drawing book, plate 18. (JMcC)
December 17, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Woman consulting a book from Olivierio Gatti’s 1619 engravings of Giovanni Francisco Barbieri’s [Il Guercino’s] drawing book, plate 18. (JMcC)
“N” is for “nox”, 1654 psalter done by Joseph O Morchua Irish friar of St. Isidore’s Rome
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December 18, 2024 at 5:06 PM
“N” is for “nox”, 1654 psalter done by Joseph O Morchua Irish friar of St. Isidore’s Rome
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E' is for 'episcopus' - what else could it be? (JMcC)
April 27, 2026 at 8:02 PM
E' is for 'episcopus' - what else could it be? (JMcC)
A lovely 1513 print of a printing press at work (JMcC)
April 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A lovely 1513 print of a printing press at work (JMcC)
Our journal reception at #ISHR2025 included recognition of Rong Tian for her service as Editor in Chief of JMCC. Her term ends in December 2025. Congratulations Rong for your excellent work on the journal!
May 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Our journal reception at #ISHR2025 included recognition of Rong Tian for her service as Editor in Chief of JMCC. Her term ends in December 2025. Congratulations Rong for your excellent work on the journal!
September 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
A lovely 1469 vellum manuscript of St Bonaventure’s Legenda Maior. With some more informal figure studies in the margins. Bonaventure, Doctor of the Church, died #otd 15 July 1274. (JMcC)
July 15, 2026 at 11:16 AM
A lovely 1469 vellum manuscript of St Bonaventure’s Legenda Maior. With some more informal figure studies in the margins. Bonaventure, Doctor of the Church, died #otd 15 July 1274. (JMcC)
June 2, 2026 at 10:12 AM
1 Nov 1607: Antony Hickey of #Clare future Scotist philosopher becomes one of five first #Irish novices at St. Anthony's #Franciscan College Leuven #otd (JMcC)
November 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
1 Nov 1607: Antony Hickey of #Clare future Scotist philosopher becomes one of five first #Irish novices at St. Anthony's #Franciscan College Leuven #otd (JMcC)
5 Aug: Feast of the dedication of S. Maria Maggiore, Rome. The foundation stone was laid c. 432, just after the Council of Ephesus declare Mary to be 'Theotokos'.
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(JMcC photos)
August 5, 2025 at 11:22 AM
5 Aug: Feast of the dedication of S. Maria Maggiore, Rome. The foundation stone was laid c. 432, just after the Council of Ephesus declare Mary to be 'Theotokos'.
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“N” is for “nox”, 1654 psalter done by Joseph O Morchua Irish friar of St. Isidore’s Rome
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December 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
“N” is for “nox”, 1654 psalter done by Joseph O Morchua Irish friar of St. Isidore’s Rome
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One of my favourite depictions of St Francis receiving the stigmata. (JMcC)
December 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
One of my favourite depictions of St Francis receiving the stigmata. (JMcC)
7 Feb 1598: Edmund Spenser #poet & planter recorded as being in arrears for rent of #Buttevant #Franciscan friary Co. #Cork #otd (PCC/the friary site in 2010 - JMcC)
February 7, 2026 at 9:56 AM
7 Feb 1598: Edmund Spenser #poet & planter recorded as being in arrears for rent of #Buttevant #Franciscan friary Co. #Cork #otd (PCC/the friary site in 2010 - JMcC)
E' is for 'episcopus' - what else could it be? (JMcC)
April 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
E' is for 'episcopus' - what else could it be? (JMcC)