Once I was a clever boy learning the arts of Oxford... is a quotation from the verses written by Bishop Richard Fleming (c.1385-1431) for his tomb in Lincoln Cathedral. Fleming, the founder of Lincoln College in Oxford, is the subject of my research for a D. Phil., and, like me, a son of the West Riding. I have remarked in the past that I have a deeply meaningful on-going relationship with a dead fifteenth century bishop... it was Fleming who, in effect, enabled me to come to Oxford and to learn its arts, and for that I am immensely grateful.


Saturday, 31 January 2026

Septuagesima and beyond


Looking back at what I have written in previous years about Septuagesima and the pre-Lenten season I found that two years ago I had gathered the links to these together in a single article. This provides access to my previous posts about both the liturgical
marking of the change in the calendar and to others about how we should use the days leading up to Ash Wednesday. 

That combined post can be accessed at Burying the ‘A word’ and Septuagesima

So whether you have buried the ‘A word’ tonight or are waiting until Shrove Tuesday may I wish my readers a prayerful and fruitful gesima season and reflection on the observance of Lent.

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