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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Dear listmembers, I recently came across an inscription in a window of Worcester Cathedral commemorating Bishop John Alcock (1476-1486) which I am trying to understand better: "O duae gemmae coelestes Maria et Johannes mei custodes et apud Deum intercessores pro me existere dignissimi". I had never heard of Mary and John the Evangelist being called "duae gemmae coelestes". I googled it and got several hits, one to an oration by St Anselm, and another very abbreviated reference to "Bernard. hom. 2 sup. mis. est (v.1, t.3, p. 743 D)". Am I correct in thinking this is St Bernard? Can anyone disimpact this abbreviation? And is "duae gemmae coelestes" a common appelation for Mary and John? Any help gratefully accepted. Cheers, Jim ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: subscribe medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: unsubscribe medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/medieval-religion