Liber locorum communium

Saturday, June 11, 2011

The Catholic liturgist who had never heard of the Te Deum

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"I was present back in the 90s at the ordination in Fort Worth Cathedral (Texas) of a former Anglican priest who had been received into...

Mascall on "the exhibitionism of dogmatic nudists"

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"acquaintance with the theological world in recent years leads one to suspect that the supply of heresies is beginning to run dry.  The...

"It is how you tell their stories that matters."

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"'Don't you think those netsuke should stay in Japan?' said a stern neighbor of mine in London.  And I find I am shaking...
Friday, June 10, 2011

The Fathers on the continuing indaba and mutual listening (and other such failures to fish)

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"Now, if they who hold such views have authority to meet, your wisdom approved in Christ must see that, inasmuch as we do not approve t...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Tolstoy on being a doer of the word

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I put this up for the next person looking to track it to source.  Christian doesn't hesitate over the date (1847): "It is easier ...
Monday, May 30, 2011

A library is an act of faith

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Une bibliothèque est un acte de foi Des générations ténébreuses encore Qui rendent dans la nuit témoignage à l'aurore. Victor Hugo, ...
Sunday, May 29, 2011

On the one hand, on the other II

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"[Epiphanius] also said, 'The acquisition of Christian books is necessary for those who can use them.  For the mere sight of these ...
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