Posted in on 22 February, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This amazing one-liner by Benedict XVI appeared a year ago, but I was only knocked over by it today. H/t to James Mawdsley.
Picture: The Bernini Monstrance at Ss Giovanni e Paolo, Rome
(Photographed by Fr Lawrence Rywalt c.p.)
Posted in St Paul of the Cross on 22 February, 2008 | No Comments »
I was in Dublin for a meeting recently on a clear and sunny February day. Here is a picture of the park in front of Mount Argus, with the monastery and church just visible behind the trees; I took this from the bus stop on Lower Kimmage Road.
Here is a view of the front of [...]
Posted in on 17 February, 2008 | 5 Comments »
This blog celebrated its second birthday on 7 February, so I thought it was time for a face lift. The picture is from a window in the Chapel of the Passionist Saints at Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne, Belfast.
Posted in on 17 February, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been meaning to add a link to this site for some time. The site, which was set up by Brother Rupert Allen (who is a novice with the Norbertines), has some very interesting texts of Blessed Dominic and Father Ignatius, including A Short Account of the Conversion of the Hon. and [...]
Posted in on 12 February, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Long time no posting, because of: Ash Wednesday, retreat days in Pluscarden with Canmore students, a cold caught in Pluscarden, a meeting in Mount Argus (Dublin). The quotation shown above gave rise to some interesting guesses from Liam, Zadok and Benedict Ambrose. However, here is the title page of my 123 Meme book, with a [...]
Posted in on 4 February, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Berenike (Goldilocks of Warsaw) writes:
Padre, you have a very satisfying bookshelf - share it with us:
The 123 Rules:
1. Pick up the book nearest you with at least 123 pages. (No cheating!)
2. Turn to page 123.
3. Count the first five sentences.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five other bloggers.
(though many people seem not to bother [...]
Posted in on 3 February, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I was standing at the lectern, checking that the Lectionary was marked correctly for Mass, when a man whose faced looked familiar came up near the sanctuary and stood smiling at me. It was Andrian Melka, the sculptor who carved the stone Crucifix and statue of Our Lady for the facade of our church. The [...]
Posted in on 3 February, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Father Harry Broers sent me some photographs from last month’s celebration of the Feast of Saint Charles of Mount Argus in his home village of Munstergeleen in the Netherlands. I have been meaning to post them for some time; apologies for the delay. They begin with the blessing of the Saint Charles Train and conclude [...]
Posted in on 1 February, 2008 | No Comments »
(Picture: Ceiling in a library of the Retreat of the Presentation, Monte Argentario.
I think that this room was originally the refectory, which would explain the inscription.)
Today (Friday before Ash Wednesday) is the titular feast of the Passionist Congregation, the Solemn Commemoration of the Passion. The concluding prayer at Mid-day Prayer explains what Passionists are for:
Almighty [...]
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