tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post6411054664303260332..comments2024-03-25T06:39:42.081-04:00Comments on Bonfire of the Vanities: Tell me again what a priest does all day?Fr Martin Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-56620789070822469712007-05-06T17:27:00.000-04:002007-05-06T17:27:00.000-04:00Oh, and by the way, Joseph Newton is a classmate o...Oh, and by the way, Joseph Newton is a classmate of mine. He's back in seminary after taking a few years off, and he says he knows you from his days at Mount Saint Mary's of the West.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-75907899442847295992007-05-06T17:25:00.000-04:002007-05-06T17:25:00.000-04:00Well, since the new translation isn't official yet...Well, since the new translation isn't official yet, it's the current translation. Yeah, that's a shame they don't have the new one promulgated yet.<BR/><BR/>But when the new comes out, it won't be that tough to modify the books. At least, I think it should be easy enough to make a change to say "the many" or "many" instead of "all," whichever way the go on that.<BR/><BR/>And they'll do another run in a couple of years and I'll probably buy a new one when that happens.<BR/><BR/>Every other year or so, one of the formation monks puts out feelers to see how many guys would buy a book if they did a run of them down at the press. And they usually have extras. Typically, they run $35, but we won't know for sure until later this week when they come back from the bindery.<BR/><BR/>On a note more relevant to the subject of this post...<BR/><BR/>I don't know why it is you say you're so busy. You guys only work one day a week, don't you? (Just kidding.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-64155004282590266862007-05-06T15:23:00.000-04:002007-05-06T15:23:00.000-04:00Dennis:No, I don't mind. What is the cost of the b...Dennis:<BR/><BR/>No, I don't mind. <BR/><BR/>What is the cost of the book?<BR/><BR/>Also: I hate to mention this, since it appears you have already ordered them, but -- current translation, or the new?Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1850874104616043282007-05-06T11:04:00.000-04:002007-05-06T11:04:00.000-04:00Well, yes, the power of transubstantiation takes a...Well, yes, the power of transubstantiation takes advantage of energies that exist in the space between subatomic particles, and it's that same energy, channeled through the flux capacitor at 1.21 gigawatts that allows the priest to be in 12 places at once and makes time travel possible.<BR/><BR/>Father, a group of us at the seminary have placed a bulk order from the St. Meinrad Archabbey Press (Abbey Press) operation for what we call "preface books." These books are beautifully bound, with all the prefaces and Eucharistic prayers and everything, all set to chant arrangements based on Gregorian modes, with a nice ribbon sewn into the binding that slides between the pages to hold your place. All the settings are the official texts in English, and the arrangements use the four-line "square notes" (neums). Most of the arrangements were done by Fr. Columba Kelly, who studied Gregorian chant at Solesmes Abbey in France, and then got his degree from Musica Sacra in Rome.<BR/><BR/>I was wondering if you'd be interested in having one, because I think we'll have extras.<BR/><BR/>I hope you don't mind me using your blog to leave you a note. Feel free to edit my comment, and reply to me via the email link on my own blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-65733112967635984322007-05-05T22:58:00.000-04:002007-05-05T22:58:00.000-04:00Wait, you guys don't have some sort of time warp m...Wait, you guys don't have some sort of time warp machine that lets you be in 12 places at once and get everything done between 9am-5pm??? <BR/><BR/>Now THAT is what you should ask for...Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15268829740071788802noreply@blogger.com