• The York Corpus Christi Plays: Play 21, The Baptism of Christ

to determine how St. John was expected to appear.2 In glass such as a panel of c. 1470 in the church of Holy Trinity Goodramgate, he is shown as he would have appeared in the desert: he wears a camel

• The York Corpus Christi Plays: Play 27, The Last Supper

wafers, with wine, are to be placed before the bishop and the others sitting together by the ministers of the church, as if to dine.”1 It is hard to know how the actors were arranged for the scenes involved in

• The York Corpus Christi Plays: Play 40, The Travelers to Emmaus

Footnote 1 For discussion, see RB, pp. 456–57. Footnote 2 York Missal, 1:128. Footnote 3 Young, Drama of the Medieval Church, 1:471–76. Footnote 4 Davis, ed., Non-Cycle Plays, pp. 4–7; see also the brief discussion in C. Davidson, Festivals and

• The York Corpus Christi Plays: Play 41, Doubting Thomas

my God. Thomas’ speech translates the motto, taken from the Vulgate, on a window which shows the subject in the church of All Saints, North Street: Dominus meus et deus meus (John 20:28). Love says that Thomas “reverently” kneeled “don

• Ancrene Wisse, Part Three

of so holy a life, that all Holy Church - that is, Christian folk - [ought to] lean and support [itself] upon them (i.e., the recluses), and they hold her (i.e., the church) up, with their life's holiness and their

• The Scale of Perfection: Introduction

special way to salvation that stands outside of or competes with the universal message of salvation proclaimed by a universal church. Using the metaphor of a pilgrim going to Jerusalem, Hilton explains how the soul should attain restoration of the

• The Storie of Asneth: Introduction

as Studia Patristica in 1889.18 James was of the opinion that the copy in Corpus Christi 424 came from Christ Church, Canterbury, and that the whole of Corpus Christi 288 once belonged to it. The earlier copy is twelfth century

• The Northern Homily Cycle: Homily 18, Second Sunday in Lent

days) the fast was begun on the preceding Wednesday; henceforth this Wednesday (Ash Wednesday) marked the start of Lent (Martimort, Church at Prayer, pp. 66–68). The homily presents a lengthy discussion of the six good qualities embodied by the Canaanite

• The N-Town Plays: Play 8, Joachim and Anne

on Ysakar's interface with the New Law: "no other surviving English play goes to such lengths to re-create a solemn church ritual, nor uses the Christian liturgy so imaginatively" (MP, p. 16). N.b., for example, his singing with his ministers

• The N-Town Plays: Play 9, Presentation of Mary in the Temple

It is also used in the ferial prayers of Lauds and in the Office of the Dead at Vespers. The Church recites this psalm principally in her prayers for the dead; it is the psalm of the holy souls in

• John Gower: In Praise of Peace

lessen completely broken allow slay; not forbidden; (t-note) established Head (i.e., Christ) (t-note) their righteousness repair Peter's ship (i.e., the Church); rudder falls to them; steer duty divided ordained (t-note) must; repudiate first swear violate to settle calmly; (t-note) prelates

• The York Corpus Christi Plays: Play 17, The Purification of the Virgin

as Beadle observes.5 The Purification was commemorated on Candlemas (February 2), one of the major feasts of the late medieval Church, but it is also important to remember that the “churching” of women following childbirth was a practice that was

• The York Corpus Christi Plays: Play 38, The Resurrection

note) ways; lamenting dark stopped (t-note) moved ere then Did eclipse sudden season sorcery abashed trust veil was rent asunder; church angry If; told no respect truth you are afraid wondrous; tells; (see note) speak of; matter; need evening harm

• Ancrene Wisse, Part One

yourself and for all who do or wish good to you. The second five for the peace of all Holy Church, the third five for all Christians' souls. After the first five [say]. 102-04 Kyrie eleison . . . cui

• The Plowman's Tale

they have acted wickedly 39 [Christ] Who gave up the world's goods 40 Whoever takes [holy] orders, or otherwise enters Church service 41 For fear of being summoned to the consistory court 42 So that ignorant people might see it

• Thomas Usk, The Testament of Love

church" -Book 3, chapter 9, lines 112324): the Pearl may be "both" the Son incarnate (Wisdom) and the Church, His Body/ Members as left on earth (see Vona, p. 158 for a commentary that glosses the pearl as holy

• William Dunbar: The Complete Works

myself securely"; compare Ephesians 6:13-17. 81-88 The seven commands of the Church enumerated in this stanza are tithing, avoiding cursing, observing fast days, hearing mass, attending the parish church, making one's confession, and receiving communion once a year at Easter.

• Ancrene Wisse, Part Eight

clothes nor [medicine] chests, nor charters, tally sticks (see scoren in glossary), nor documents (see cyrograffes in glossary), nor the church vestments, nor the chalices, unless necessity or force compel it, or great fear. From such safekeeping much evil has

• Sir Owain

aloud or chant during a church service" (MED). 124 Regles. There is confusion in the manuscripts of various versions of the poem about whether the name Regles is derived from the Irish reicles (a small church or monastic cell) or

• Friar Daw's Reply

realm run burdensome; even more so better argument the one; more persuasive example; not relevant nature exceeds; monstrosity i.e., the Church (see note) (see note) broached; credited; (see note) (see note) subject (substance) truly According to figure of speech dare;