Daily Archives: March 31, 2010

As quoted in Keating’s history, and in Bishop O’Brien’s dictionary: Ceadaoin luidh Judas tar ord: a lorg deamhan, dioghal garg: ceadaoin, ro ghabh Saint im saith: ceadaoin ro bhraith Iosa ard. My translation: Wednesday, Judas went out under orders from … Continue reading →

This is pretty exciting news for our civilization. The Vatican Library is one of the great treasures of Planet Earth, and it’s never been as thoroughly accessible as it now can be. Via Roger Pearse.

One of the old names for today is “Spy Wednesday”. This was a translation of the old Gaelic name for the day, which was “Ceadaoin an Bhraith”. ‘Ceadaoin’ is Wednesday — “first” (cead) + “fast” (aoine), since the Early Christians … Continue reading →

In a lot of ways, Monty Python’s Life of Brian is about rhetoric and grammar at school and university, even more than it’s about being political and religious satire. These were the parts I liked. One of the deepest things … Continue reading →