Saturday, March 2, 2013

A birthday prayer (8th century)

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O God, life of the faithful, savior and guardian of those who fear you, who have deigned to lead your servant N. to this day of his natural...
Friday, March 1, 2013

"the proper attitude with respect to death"

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"The tristitia theme belongs . . . to the most beautiful [of] expositions in the [treatise on] Christology of Thomas. . . . Christ wan...
Monday, February 25, 2013

The re-birth of the birthday

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"the first European since antiquity known to have celebrated his own birthday":  Albertino Mussato (d. 1329).      Alexander Mur...
Sunday, February 24, 2013

nourish us with your Word so profoundly, that, thanks to a spiritual sight made pure, we may be gladdened by a glimpse of your glory.

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O God, who have enjoined us to listen to your beloved Son, deign to nourish us with your Word so profoundly, that, thanks to a spiritu...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

"such is each one as is his love."

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“a person’s love determines the person’s quality.”      WSA III/14 ( Homilies on the First epistle of John ), trans. Boniface Ramsey,...
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Fenton on Downton Abbey

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     "The greatest rival to the English country house tradition is the Russian, with its rich suggestions of a feudal system in decline...
Monday, February 11, 2013

Downton Abbey contra Latinam

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"Sometimes I think it's just Jimmy contra mundi."      Jimmy Kent, Downton Abbey, season 3, episode 6.