I love to review the internet searches that bring visitors to this little blog. Here are some recent search queries in the form of questions:
"My attitudes toward temptations?" Gratitude is the only good answer, and the best attitude for making the most of the gift of a temptation.
"Franciscan ordination of a priest--what color is the stole [?]" White. That is to say, liturgical white, which includes festive edgings toward decoration and gold, etc. Contrary to various nonsense one may be told or experience, Franciscanism is not a separate religion from Catholic Christianity.
(That being said, Franciscans do, however, enjoy some ancient rubrical privileges, such as that of saying Mass barefoot. But since the rubrics of the Ordinary Form do not explicitly demand that sacred ministers wear shoes, it doesn't mean much. We used to get to put St. Francis into the Confiteor, but I guess he went the way of John the Baptist, Peter, and Paul in the reform of the liturgy.)
"Who is friars in noli me tangere?" I get versions of this one from time to time, often enough to make me wonder. I have to say that I don't have any idea. Is there are a church dedicated to the noli me tangere where there are friars? Anybody know what this and similar queries might be about?
Showing posts with label Search Terms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Search Terms. Show all posts
December 30, 2011
December 12, 2011
What to do for Christmas
I love looking at the search terms that bring people to this blog. They are often funny and frequently fascinating. Here's one of my recent favorites: "What is Christmas to me as a Franciscan friar?"
Oh, dear brother, it is many things...
Oh, dear brother, it is many things...
- A good time to get some friends and some stinky animals to go up with you on some cold mountain where you proclaim the gospel of Christ's birth.
- A chance to smear meat on the walls of your house.
- A moment to stand in awe before the mystery of the sublime poverty of the Son of God, of which your whole life has become a grateful imitation.
August 11, 2010
Firmiter Propono
Late last night a visitor arrived at this blog via searching for "how to say the act of contrition in latin." It's a rather curious question; acts of contrition are not liturgical prayers, properly speaking, and are not even necessary in the celebration of the sacrament of Penance. A confessor must ascertain that a penitent is contrite before giving absolution, and asking for an act of contrition is a simple way of doing this. At the same time, the prayer allows the penitent to be reminded of his contrition and to exercise it on the occasion of absolution.
Nevertheless, it's an interesting question. I don't think there is any need or real purpose to praying one's acts of contrition in Latin. Doing so would probably come as a great shock to many priests, and not a few would surely find it very annoying. (Perhaps, however, in some cases, these might not be bad things.)
But if anyone feels called to pray an act of contrition in Latin, navigate over to one of the great Catholic treasures of the web, the Thesaurus Precum Latinarum, where you can find all of your preces latinae, and an Act of Contrition in particular.
Nevertheless, it's an interesting question. I don't think there is any need or real purpose to praying one's acts of contrition in Latin. Doing so would probably come as a great shock to many priests, and not a few would surely find it very annoying. (Perhaps, however, in some cases, these might not be bad things.)
But if anyone feels called to pray an act of contrition in Latin, navigate over to one of the great Catholic treasures of the web, the Thesaurus Precum Latinarum, where you can find all of your preces latinae, and an Act of Contrition in particular.
August 3, 2010
Search Terms
Looking over the referrer log tonight, I see that it's time for another 'search terms' post. Seeing the terms by which folks get to one's blog via search engines can be both amusing and perplexing. Here are some of the recent searches that brought visitors here:
"Order of Friars Minor." Not funny, but I was surprised to discover that this blog had worked it's way on to the first page of Google results for this one.
"Chronically acedic." I admit it; I am.
"Penitenziagite." I know. I need to.
"What is meant by hypertrophy?" It's what Jeremiah had in sympathy for God, according to Eddie Hanker, a teacher I was very fortunate to have at an impressionable moment.
"Cute nun." I'm not, but have nothing against the concept.
"Order of Friars Minor." Not funny, but I was surprised to discover that this blog had worked it's way on to the first page of Google results for this one.
"Chronically acedic." I admit it; I am.
"Penitenziagite." I know. I need to.
"What is meant by hypertrophy?" It's what Jeremiah had in sympathy for God, according to Eddie Hanker, a teacher I was very fortunate to have at an impressionable moment.
"Cute nun." I'm not, but have nothing against the concept.
January 18, 2010
Search Terms
Looking over the referrer log, I see that it's time for a 'search terms' post, in order to display some of the curious internet searches that have brought visitors to a minor friar and to answer some questions found therein.
"Capuchin Catholic wedding." Unlikely. Someone is a little unclear on the concept, I think.
"how to become a bishop of a Christian church?" Ordination, I suppose, by some other bishops with a mandate from the Holy See.
"What to do if baptized Novus Ordo." Live it each day!
"How to become a licensed bishop in California." I think the answer would be the same as above. Any California readers care to add anything?
"Carthusians AND holiness." Amen.
"Franciscan priest picture." Here you go:
"Capuchin Catholic wedding." Unlikely. Someone is a little unclear on the concept, I think.
"how to become a bishop of a Christian church?" Ordination, I suppose, by some other bishops with a mandate from the Holy See.
"What to do if baptized Novus Ordo." Live it each day!
"How to become a licensed bishop in California." I think the answer would be the same as above. Any California readers care to add anything?
"Carthusians AND holiness." Amen.
"Franciscan priest picture." Here you go:
October 26, 2009
Search Terms
It's really not time for a new 'search terms' post, but two of the recent Google searches that have brought visitors to this blog having been amusing me for days:
spiritual director + creepy. Examples abound, I assure you!
names for brides. Usually they come already bundled with a name, but you never know.
spiritual director + creepy. Examples abound, I assure you!
names for brides. Usually they come already bundled with a name, but you never know.
September 28, 2009
Search Terms
One of the fun and interesting aspects of maintaining a blog is reviewing the search engine terms that bring visitors. Here are some of my recent favorite searches made by some soul that succeeded in drawing them to a minor friar:
following simple directions. One of my special talents!
interesting burial requests. I don't know if they are interesting, but I do have requests.
Capuchin friars horarium. I wish!
dangers of celibacy. Have I something to say, or am I myself the example?
six day hypocrite and Sunday morning saint. That's me! Except for the Sunday morning saint part.
following simple directions. One of my special talents!
interesting burial requests. I don't know if they are interesting, but I do have requests.
Capuchin friars horarium. I wish!
dangers of celibacy. Have I something to say, or am I myself the example?
six day hypocrite and Sunday morning saint. That's me! Except for the Sunday morning saint part.
May 13, 2009
Search Results
One of the really fun things about keeping a blog is seeing the terms that have brought visitors via search engines. Here are two of my recent favorites:
"How not be self-involved" What a spiritual honor to have appeared as the top Google result!
"Capuchin friars drinking beer" The eighth result, but still on the first page, (and that's what counts) and perhaps closer to the spiritual truth!
"How not be self-involved" What a spiritual honor to have appeared as the top Google result!
"Capuchin friars drinking beer" The eighth result, but still on the first page, (and that's what counts) and perhaps closer to the spiritual truth!
August 18, 2008
Search Results
It's always entertaining for me to read the search engine terms that bring visitors to this blog. Here are two of my recent favorites:
Sarcasm in catholic religious communities. How much time do you have, friend?
unitarian homily baptism. How about this: In Matthew 28:19, Jesus tells us to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. But you can't do everything, can you? So I baptize you in the name of...uh..I'm not sure.
Sarcasm in catholic religious communities. How much time do you have, friend?
unitarian homily baptism. How about this: In Matthew 28:19, Jesus tells us to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. But you can't do everything, can you? So I baptize you in the name of...uh..I'm not sure.
December 9, 2006
Search Results
One of the most consistently amusing thing about maintaining a site like this is seeing what search terms bring one's visitors. Some of my favorite recent queries that have brought visitors to a minor friar:
how does the habit of a capuchin friar minor look like,
latin word for snowman,
prayer of the faithful advent from Austrian Google, and, ever so simply put,
friar.
how does the habit of a capuchin friar minor look like,
latin word for snowman,
prayer of the faithful advent from Austrian Google, and, ever so simply put,
friar.
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