tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054101007440436187.post9051919166899708634..comments2024-03-29T00:05:06.111+01:00Comments on Uglemors blog <br>MotherOwl's Musings: Valfart 3, tirsdag -- Pilgrimage 3, TuesdayCharlotte (MotherOwl)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01059356989361649639noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054101007440436187.post-41487222538430147972013-11-03T20:53:51.986+01:002013-11-03T20:53:51.986+01:00Google translate, yes that's a devise to somet...Google translate, yes that's a devise to sometimes make your mind stand still. Hov did it go from meaningful text - as a blog post in a foreign lanuage must needs be - to this utter rubbish. I follow an English/Japanese blog, and Google translate sure does funny thing there. <br />I looked at the ACBC homepage. It is admirably informative. I just looked again. "There are more than five million Catholics in Australia. It is the largest single Christian denomination, representing nearly 25% of the community.". Wow! In Denmark we are a bit under 6 million inhabitants app ½ a percent of those being catholics. I can't imagine how it is to live in a country where it is normal - or at least partly so - to be a catholic. Or rather, forom our year in Germany (15-20% catholics) I have in idea, and don't aks me if I'm envious - I am! And still you have to celebrate many days of obligation on Sunday. I like to celebrate the feast days on their day in the universal calendar. This leads to us often celebrating the same feast twice. Eg we celebrated All Saints this Friday, but mass today was the official celebration of All Saints. A bit confusing sometimes, but I like to show out children that the Church is bigger than they can see. . <br />Do you have a "system" in your children's birthdays? 4 of ours was born on a Friday. The 2 others either on the same day as me, Wednesday, or as my husband, Tuesday. Nice co-incidence. <br />Charlotte (MotherOwl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01059356989361649639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054101007440436187.post-14857111696463734522013-11-03T08:52:05.919+01:002013-11-03T08:52:05.919+01:00Uglemor,
The dedication of the Lateran Basilica i...Uglemor,<br /><br />The dedication of the Lateran Basilica is always celebrated on the 9th November here. Thomas was born on a Tuesday!<br /><br />33 dioceses in Australia? You know more than me! Australia is a very big country so I imagine some of those dioceses are spread over a large area. We don't get holidays on Catholic holy days. That would be nice! Sometimes it's difficult for workers to get to Mass on Holy Days of Obligation, though we don't have many of those any more. Most of the feast days have been moved to the closest Sunday.<br /><br />I am so impressed by your language skills! I have a couple of German speaking blogging friends. One writes her posts in two languages like you do The other friend writes only in German. I still read her blog but sometimes Google translator does funny things to the words!Sue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054101007440436187.post-20563254896342755162013-11-01T16:45:52.145+01:002013-11-01T16:45:52.145+01:00I think you're right about psalm 42 being used...I think you're right about psalm 42 being used for Easter vigil. I love the liturgy of the Easter vigil, which is seldom celebrated in its fullness here in Denmark, or maybe it happens, only too far away from us. If I were rich, I would decorate a baptismal chapel with frescoes depicting the lectures from the Vigil. Also many days are celebrated the Sunday after it happened The dedication of the Lateran Basilica being one of those, I wonder if Thomas was born on a Sunday. He would have been in Denmark. <br />How many bishops do you have in all Australia, and do you - that would be Andy - have the day off for catholic holidays. <br />Wow, I just found the home page of the Australian Bishops Conference - sure looks impressing for a poor person living in diaspora like me ... 33 dioceses in Australia. Our Nordic Bishops Conference has a grand total of 8 members covering 5 countries. <br />And yes, I also speak a passable German, we lived for almost a year in Germany. In Denmark it's not uncommon to speak 3 or more foreign languages. The academic ideal is English, German, French (or another Roman language), Latin and maybe Greek as well) I try to fulfil this ideal plus a bit. <br />I acutely feel the lack of religious surroundings living where we do. A yearly stay in a catholic country is like living water for the soul, and almost a necessity. Charlotte (MotherOwl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01059356989361649639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054101007440436187.post-65416014320597344752013-10-31T09:17:21.306+01:002013-10-31T09:17:21.306+01:00Uglemor.
I love psalm 42. Isn't that one of t...Uglemor.<br /><br />I love psalm 42. Isn't that one of the psalms we sing at the Easter Vigil? <br /><br />Thomas was born on the feast day of the dedication of the Lateran Basilica.<br /><br />You've mentioned German a couple of times in recent posts. Do you also speak this language?<br /><br />I am enjoying sharing your pilgrimage!Sue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.com