Weekend 551.0
(1) Southampton FC take short-term risks for long-term gain with departures (Southern Daily Echo) (2) How Westminster Abbey suffered from no longer being Catholic (Catholic Herald)
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Weekend 550.0
“I ask that supplications, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone, for kings and for all in authority, that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all Continue Reading →
Weekend 548.0
Apologies for the radio silence. I was in Sunderland and Norwich the last couple of weekends for football. I saw matches at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland and Carrow Continue Reading →
Weekend 547.0 (…and all English affaire)
“All my possessions for one moment of time.” — Elizabeth I Prom 21: Gaming Prom – From 8-Bit to Infinity:25 The Legend of Zelda | :57 Kingdom Hearts | 1:03 Continue Reading →
Weekend 545.0
I was in Southampton this weekend for the Saints home opener. Mass was at St. Joseph’s. Used my train (and coffee) time to put a nice dent in Faith Of Continue Reading →
At St. Mary’s…
…a draw is a win!
Historical Parallels
I’m reading Faith Of Our Fathers: A History of True England by Joseph Pearce. He first mentioned the IDEA for this book on YouTube. The content is surprisingly topical given Continue Reading →
Weekend 544.0 (But if you’ll wait around awhile…)
I was in Southampton for the last Saints FC preseason match. It was a bit of a lackluster affair against Villarreal. They lost 2-1 but the atmosphere was great and Continue Reading →
Weekend 543.0
(1) What are the lyrics to the hymn ‘Jerusalem’, and is it England’s national anthem? (Classic FM)
England Your England
‘Dos tua pia haec est, quare leges, Maria’ (This is your dowry, O pious Virgin). “We are a nation of flower-lovers, but also a nation of stamp-collectors, pigeon-fanciers, amateur carpenters, Continue Reading →