Since Fr Z often features fine looking meals on his blog, I suggested that he might like to rustle up something at Blackfen since I am not really much of a cook. He very graciously obliged with a superb meal. Fr Briggs came over and we were treated to a splendid spaghetti al ragu followed by pork medallions and various nourishing additions. We drank Chateauneuf du Pape which was right for the occasion but it was Fr Z who noticed that Tesco had chosen to illustrate the bottle with the coat of arms of Pope Paul VI.
Thinking back to seminary days during the reign of Montini, I regaled the brothers with various songs that were sung at Mass in those days in place of the Introit, the Offertory or the Communion. In England we were much worse off than seminarians in the US: the music of the St Louis Jesuits, David Haas, and Marty Haugen was actually a great improvement on "Moses I know you're the man", "Yahweh is the God of my salvation", and various others from the "20th Century Folk Hymnal" and the volumes of "Songs in the Spirit."
After dinner, I fetched a copy of "Sing Praise", a hymn book compiled by students at the English College in the late seventies. I also happened to have on hand a white "Marlin Seagull" guitar. Fr Z has posted a photograph of me using it, so I though I ought to return the favour:
7 comments:
Great post Father, thank you. The 'Chateauneuf du Pape' with the Coat of Arms of Pius VI thereon, is intriguing if in fact there is a genuine historical connection; or perhaps this is just shrewd marketing. Say no more about the '20th Century Folk Hymnal' or 'Songs in the Spirit'!
Nooo! Earworm of "Moses, I Know you're the Man" from school! Quick, quick "O Virgin fair, star of the sea..."
Oh...flashbacks of Masses at primary school (who am I kidding? At church too).
Well-played, Fathers, well-played!
(no pun intended)
@Father Finigan
The real Zuhlsdorf (and Finigan)are revealed here http://marymagdalen.blogspot.com/2011/10/real-zuhlsdorf-revealed.html
For those wishing to dig dirt on Father Z, Father Ray Blake assures us that Father Z plays the racket, rackett or ranket, a decent traddie baroque instrument. Father Z is NOT an aging hippy repeat NOT AN AGING HIPPY (puffing on a bong aka chillum) but he is racketeer!
"MC Vesper in the house" :-)
PS A new series has called for i.e 'Father Ted' will fade into insignificance compared with 'Father Zed'
I wonder if St. Francis of Assisi was an epicurean.
There's something worse than the St. Louis Jesuits? I really don't WANT to know.
Diego - no probably not. But we do have to eat food from time to time and this meal was prepared from fresh, cheaply bought ingredients so I hope not too scandalous.
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