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« Reply #350 on: December 01, 2010, 12:25:PM » |
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 So far, it's kind of underwhelming. The writing seems geared to a middle schooler. So, in other words, to the typical American reader... |
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"And so, Lord, do you, who do give understanding to faith, give me, so far as you knowest it to be profitable, to understand that you are as we believe; and that you are that which we believe." -- St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109)
"But Christianity preaches an obviously unattractive idea, such as original sin; but when we wait for its results, they are pathos and brotherhood, and a thunder of laughter and pity; for only with original sin we can at once pity the beggar and distrust the king." -- G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936)
"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." Baudelaire and Verbal Kint from The Usual Suspects
"I'm a practicing Catholic; I'm practicing until I get it right." Martin Sheen
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« Reply #351 on: December 01, 2010, 12:54:PM » |
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wanna buy me some ice cream? | ice cream in latin: LAC GLACIALE [frozen milk] | fyi, i'm not catholic . . . yet!
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« Reply #352 on: December 01, 2010, 04:05:PM » |
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I might be able to understand it then! Sounds good! As long as by that you don't mean it has fart jokes in it.
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« Reply #353 on: December 04, 2010, 12:47:AM » |
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Just finished "St. Paul, Apostle and Martyr". Boy would he be ticked off at the state of the Church today. I wonder if cussing is allowed in Heaven? Just anger and all.
Now I just started "The Antichrist" by Fr. Vincent Miceli, S,J. Have any of you read any of his books? So far it's facinating.
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I adore Thee O Christ, and I bless Thee, because by Thy holy cross, Thou hast redeemed the world!
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, save souls!
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« Reply #354 on: December 04, 2010, 09:53:AM » |
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No, no fart jokes paragon. But the author does not demonstrate the ability to write a compound sentence.
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Nobody ever really leaves Fisheaters.
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« Reply #355 on: December 04, 2010, 01:16:PM » |
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I’ve just finished Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter’s by R. A. Scotti. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Basilica/R-A-Scotti/e/9780452288607/?itm=1&USRI=basilicaI listened to it as an audio book: http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B002V8HEHG&qid=1291484581&sr=1-1It took 120 years to build (April 18, 1506 - November 18, 1626), and in hearing its story one also gets a taste of Church history during that time. The design and construction of the basilica did indeed involve both splendor and scandal. Engineering and construction are not my trades, but I’ve been involved with some modest commercial and academic construction projects, and it is absolutely amazing to read of something of this magnitude being built without the engineering skills and construction technology we employee today, and there were indeed mishaps. The obelisk, in the center of the plaza, predated the construction of the new basilica (it replaced the original basilica constructed by Charlemagne), and was moved to its present location, the story of which defies imagination. It’s not completely centered, but they decided not to move it again. One of the more interesting tidbits from the book: Michelangelo was a sculpture by training and inclination, not a painter, and he was considered a bit of a young upstart (but not as pretentious as Rafael). A rival architect / artesian (I don’t remember who now) schemed to have Pope Julius II order Michelangelo to paint a fresco in the Sistine Chapel, assuming he would “flub” the job, be discredited, and banished from the project. Michelangelo was not pleased with this and not only painted the fresco he was assigned, but proceeded on to paint the whole ceiling, which took from 1508 – 1512. The rest of that story is now history. A good summary of the basilica’s story is at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter's_Basilica |
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« Reply #356 on: December 07, 2010, 02:49:PM » |
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I just started a recent translation of a Renaissance era fencing manual by Agrippa (insert Princess Bride line here  ) The introduction takes up half the book and I just started the introduction, but so far it's pretty interesting. |
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"And so, Lord, do you, who do give understanding to faith, give me, so far as you knowest it to be profitable, to understand that you are as we believe; and that you are that which we believe." -- St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109)
"But Christianity preaches an obviously unattractive idea, such as original sin; but when we wait for its results, they are pathos and brotherhood, and a thunder of laughter and pity; for only with original sin we can at once pity the beggar and distrust the king." -- G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936)
"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist." Baudelaire and Verbal Kint from The Usual Suspects
"I'm a practicing Catholic; I'm practicing until I get it right." Martin Sheen
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« Reply #357 on: December 09, 2010, 10:52:AM » |
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Apocalypse TV by Jonathan Bowden. An imaginary dialogue in which a traditionalist Christian ("Thomas") and a traditionalist pagan ("Frederick") discuss what's wrong with the world.
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Yet som men say in many partys of Inglonde that Kynge Arthur ys nat dede, but had by the wyll of Oure Lorde Jesu into another place; and men say that he shall come agayne, and he shall wynne the Holy Crosse. Yet I woll nat say that hit shall be so; but rather I wolde sey, here in thys worlde he chaunged hys lyff. And many men say that there ys wrytten uppon the tumbe thys: Hic iacet Arthurus Rex quondam Rexque futurus.
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« Reply #358 on: December 09, 2010, 12:30:PM » |
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Slogging through Fatherless, http://fatherlessbook.com/Good intentions but he really could have used a better editor. |
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« Reply #359 on: December 11, 2010, 06:19:AM » |
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I'm currently reading A Game of Thrones, the first book in the "Song of Ice and Fire" dark fantasy series by George R.R. Martin. |
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Please read and subscribe to my blog: Modern Medievalism. Applying old-world solutions to new-world problems.  Praying for the dead is important. PM me if you need a cantor for the Requiem Mass of a deceased friend or family member. Have cassock and surplice, will travel. (Will also do weddings for a reasonable price.) |
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