"A [preacher] who does not love art, poetry, music and nature can be dangerous. Blindness and deafness toward the beautiful are not incidental; they are necessarily reflected in his [preaching]." — BXVI
Felicitations, mon pere -- now break out the Veuve Cliquot and have a great dinner (a la francaise, bien sur!). (Pardon the lack of accents, etc. -- just have a clavier en anglais).
Augustine, my plans are to leave for the US in Dec whether I passed or not. I'll be returning to Rome in Oct 2011. I doubt very seriously that the Swiss friars in charge of grading the exams would be swayed by anything short of a papal order.
Congratulations!
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Fr. P.,
ReplyDeleteI suspect that the clincher was that they heard a rumor that you were willing to just quit. ;-)
Congratulations!
congratulations :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats brother!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!!Father Powell!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful news! Sincere congratulations and prayers for continued success! Now how shall we celebrate???
ReplyDelete"It is through much tribulation that we enter the kingdom of Heaven." --StPaul
ReplyDeleteFelicitations, mon pere -- now break out the Veuve Cliquot and have a great dinner (a la francaise, bien sur!). (Pardon the lack of accents, etc. -- just have a clavier en anglais).
ReplyDeleteUne lectrice canadienne,
Patricia Gonzalez
Merci a Dieu!
ReplyDeleteVives les dominicains!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for your prayers and good wishes!
ReplyDeleteAugustine, my plans are to leave for the US in Dec whether I passed or not. I'll be returning to Rome in Oct 2011. I doubt very seriously that the Swiss friars in charge of grading the exams would be swayed by anything short of a papal order.
Félicitations!
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