In the aftermaths of soft September.... Housman
The ninth month, "tang of fruitage in the air," is upon us.
That can mean only one thing:
IT'S TIME TO GET READY FOR THE ANNUAL LAY GOVERNANCE CONFERENCE.
This year's event is action-packed with workshops and presentations. One of the most promising is a plan to supply chapels emotionally attached to the Latin rite with validly ordained, educated men who have no connection at all to the cult masters. Another will feature a practicum lead by an Eastern-rite priest, on how to worship at a Uniate parish for those who don't have a cult-free chapel nearby yet don't want to be home alone.
One thing's for certain: Our attendees will return home with lots of options for faithful Catholics.
New funding from a former cult donor means we can do quite a lot this year. But it also means we won't be posting until after the conference ends later in the month. Again, we're running the whole shebang, from conference planning to airport shuttling, and that means we have to dedicate all our material and intellectual resources to the success of the conference.
In the meantime, we invite our readership to consult the bi-weekly LAY PULPIT posts.
See you when the conference is over!
Out of all the quotes you could possibly choose from! you choose to quote Housman?? Why choose an atheist...and why are you even familiar with his work?
ReplyDeleteWhen 'Omer smote 'is bloomin' lyre,
DeleteHe'd 'eard men sing by land an' sea;
An' what he thought 'e might require,
'E went an' took - the same as me!
Good luck with everything!
ReplyDeleteThanks much. It's bigger than ever this year. We hope we're up to it. We're very grateful for the very generous funding, managed entirely by a third party, which came from moneys that once would've gone to the cults.
Delete"Emotionally attached to the Latin rite"? Rather snide, doncha think?
ReplyDeleteNo, not at all. Psychologically accurate, we'd say.
DeleteReading your weekly post is one of the highlights of my Saturdays! How will I cope for a whole month without them?
ReplyDeleteThanks. We'll miss all our readership, too. But the time will pass quickly.
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