John Davies: Notes from a small vicar

The reluctant embrace of Peter and Paul: a hopeful unity


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Men can be reluctant to embrace - in the traditional icon The Embrace of the Apostles Peter and Paul these two certainly are. But the iconographer is saying that, despite their differences, the Spirit united them in the work of the mission of God, in making 'a new thing' happen in a world exhausted of hope.

A talk for The Festival of Peter and Paul, Apostles, 29 June 2025.

Referencing the icon The Embrace of the Apostles Peter and Paul by Tamara Rigishvili, ⁠https://www.tamarapaint.com/Icons/Apostles_Peter_and_Paul_Embracing_by_Tamara_Rigishvili.jpg.

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John Davies: Notes from a small vicarBy John Davies