Monday, 5 November 2007
Deus vult!
Fr Charles Briggs and Fr Michael Brown (Forest Murmurs) have recently returned from visiting the Roman sites in Tunisia. While there, Fr Briggs took the opportunity to ride out on a mission to begin the extension of the reconquista into North Africa. Lesser souls might regard this as foolhardy but he has returned to tell the tale and I look forward to hearing of his exploits over lunch tomorrow.
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I recognise Fr Briggs, but Fr Brown appears to be a little the worse for wear....
:-D
I say.
What a photo.
It's rather Henry V, isn't it ?
You know, "Cry "God for England, Harry and Saint George" "
I daresay I am a lesser soul, in as much as I definitely do regard it as foolhardy to climb aboard one of those animals.
I'm told the camel (not unlike the mule) is primarily a beast of burden.
It will behave quite docilely, until the burden becomes a human one, after which its behaviour can become unpredictable.
(And it is also a long way off the ground.)
Well.
I am of course glad that Father has returned unscathed.
I am sure he will have various tales of derring-do.
Enjoy luncheon.
How can I now attend Fr Brigg's friday evening Latin Masses, having seen this picture, without trying to lose a big grin off my face! LOL!
'Fr Brown appears to be a little the worse for wear....'
Mac - shame on you!
LOL!
An afterthought ..
Looking again at that photo, at the camel, the head dress, and the shield with the Cross of St. George with three lions rampant, I think it might more accurately be described as a mixture of Lawrence of Arabia, Camelot, and the England football team.
A somewhat heady mixture.
The Tenth Crusade!
Where do I sign up?
Great picture!
Father Briggs looks relaxed on his vacation, but who's the chap in the yellow hat standing behind him?
I think we should be told!
News alert - have you seen the news article about St Joseph's RC school in Stoke on the front of today's T'graph? I've just posted on this at Gravissimum Educationis. Many thanks for your link the other day.
I was on holiday in Hammamet a couple of years ago but motives were golfing rather than educational.
I went to Mass in a Italian owned house that had been converted into a Church by the local authortites without the permission of the owner and in his absence!
Mass was in French celebrated by an Italian speaking Argentinian priest and given that it Psalm Sunday and I assisted with the reading of the Gospel.
I was underwhelmed by the Tunisia experience although I did enjoy the colliseum where Gladiator was filmed. Fascinated to learn that there had been christiam communities in it was once the "breadbasket" of the Roman Empire. The locals are ignorant of the fact that the christian religion pre-dates Islam.
I would not recommend it as a holiday although my golf did improve marginally.
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