My favourite story from the past is the medieval German bishop who sent round to say, Would you mind letting your parish priest know within a reasonable time after you get married? Say within six months? We like to know about these things.
The other favourite, from Gregory of Tours, is the bishop's wife supervising the construction of a church she was having built. She was down there every day, dressed so simply that a passer-by thought she was a beggar and gave her some money. She didn't want to hurt his feelings, or put a damper on charitable inclinations, so she didn't tell him the truth.
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Date: 2012-02-19 05:15 pm (UTC)The other favourite, from Gregory of Tours, is the bishop's wife supervising the construction of a church she was having built. She was down there every day, dressed so simply that a passer-by thought she was a beggar and gave her some money. She didn't want to hurt his feelings, or put a damper on charitable inclinations, so she didn't tell him the truth.