Tag Archives: Latin

Food For Thought: Introduction

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Soon I’ll begin publishing a series of “Food For Thought” posts, posts I hope will challenge you. Some of the topics I have chosen will be what some people have come to call “controversial”. But I think the topics I … Continue reading →

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Voca me cum benedictus

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Confutatis maledictis, flammis acribus addictis, voca me cum benedictus.  Oro supplex et acclinis, cor contritum quasi cinis, gere curam mei finis.  When the accused are confounded, and doomed to flames of woe, call me among the blessed.  I kneel with … Continue reading →

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Surrexit Dominus Vere

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia! I had the “this is the day that Lord has made” song in my head for a while yesterday morning as I tapped out an Easter Day blog, but since lunchtime I’ve been remembering … Continue reading →

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Lent 2012: Day Eighteen

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

Hebrews 4:9 So then, a sabbath rest still remains for the people of God. Another passage about the Sabbath! And so now is the time to share something I thought of on Sunday, and relayed to my parish church’s assistant … Continue reading →

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Tsaheylu

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

“I’m trying to understand this deep connection the people have to the forest. She talks about a network of energy that flows through all living things…” My third (and at least for now final) consecutive post inspired by the film … Continue reading →

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Marple College Community

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

In the final weeks of my first year of college, rumour had it that the college were planning to drastically change the timetables for students. On inquiry, I found this to be true. The principal and board staff had made … Continue reading →

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Original Footloose

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

With the re-make of Footloose now out in the cinemas, I thought I’d watch the original 1984 version tonight so that if I go next week with a friend I can get a feel of the different times’ attitudes and … Continue reading →

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University Mottos

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

I visited the University of Leeds today. Across my visits to various universities, I’ve been taking notice of the crests and mottos. Leeds’ crest holds the Latin “et augebitur scientia”, in English, “and knowledge will be increased”. Chester: qui docet … Continue reading →

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Exeter University

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

I’m now back (after a 5 hour drive!) from my partial day in Exeter for the University Open Day. A lovely place, with some modern up to date buildings on one side, and on the other older houses in areas … Continue reading →

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Potential University Students

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

The Latin motto Per Ardua Ad Alta translates to something like Through efforts to high things. My Student Union guide said that whilst the University might not like him saying it, it doesn’t matter if the Open Day today didn’t … Continue reading →

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