I must admit that I had to google 'maniple' at first, although it seems to be more common in Catholicism than in the Anglican High Church. However, since it's mainly used for the Tridentine Mass and I have never been to one of those, I think that this is excuse enough.

the external, asking about a fourteenth century text about how Christ suffered more pain on the cross for every sin we commit here and now, got a bit fixated on the bit about noctural emmissions. "You're saying that everytime you have a wet dream, Jesus..."

Clearly, I should have considered a theology degree. I seem to have missed out on so much in my EngLit programme.