One wrong too! How are we supposed to know the motive of the six-fingered man, I feel like that was part of the overall mystery behind his character. Also what does this have to do with Lent again?
Your comment made me realize I have lived in an extraordinary number of houses in my life. I'd never really thought of that before. The Princess Bride really IS amazing!
First, Renee: of course it's a break from Lent. The fourth Sunday in Lent is Lataere Sunday. "Lataere" is Latin meaning "rejoice." Mid-lent is the week from the Wednesday before to the Wednesday after Laetare Sunday, and it sounds a note of joy within the context of somber Lent. The last day of Mid-Lent is when catechumens would learn the Apostles' Creed for the first time. The days leading up to that great revelation were thus for them a cause for gladness. This spirit eventually permeated to the rest of the community as "a measure of consoling relaxation... so that the faithful might not break down under the severe strains of the Lenten fast but may continue to bear the restrictions with a refreshed and easier heart" (Pope Innocent III (d. 1216)).
So, Jim's post is particularly timely. What else might better serve to help us bear the strains of Lent than The Princess Bride? This year, Lateare Sunday was March 6, and on the very day that the catachumens would have learned their Apostles' Creed, March 9, Jim posted his blog entry. Perfect timing!
Ted, you don't need to read the book to know about the motive of the six fingered man. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pXmAPgpeYqI
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Only one wrong! I missed the question about what happens when you set the machine in the pit of despair to 25.
Where did that come from? The director's cut? You did better than I.
One wrong too! How are we supposed to know the motive of the six-fingered man, I feel like that was part of the overall mystery behind his character. Also what does this have to do with Lent again?
It has nothing to do with Lent. Do you understand what "break" means?
Perfect score! Not the director's cut - it's in the book! Have to go back to the original source material.
But I read the book…obviously not well enough. Actually, I think I read it at your house—one of your houses. It was a few years ago.
Your comment made me realize I have lived in an extraordinary number of houses in my life. I'd never really thought of that before. The Princess Bride really IS amazing!
First, Renee: of course it's a break from Lent. The fourth Sunday in Lent is Lataere Sunday. "Lataere" is Latin meaning "rejoice." Mid-lent is the week from the Wednesday before to the Wednesday after Laetare Sunday, and it sounds a note of joy within the context of somber Lent. The last day of Mid-Lent is when catechumens would learn the Apostles' Creed for the first time. The days leading up to that great revelation were thus for them a cause for gladness. This spirit eventually permeated to the rest of the community as "a measure of consoling relaxation... so that the faithful might not break down under the severe strains of the Lenten fast but may continue to bear the restrictions with a refreshed and easier heart" (Pope Innocent III (d. 1216)).
So, Jim's post is particularly timely. What else might better serve to help us bear the strains of Lent than The Princess Bride? This year, Lateare Sunday was March 6, and on the very day that the catachumens would have learned their Apostles' Creed, March 9, Jim posted his blog entry. Perfect timing!
Ted, you don't need to read the book to know about the motive of the six fingered man. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pXmAPgpeYqI
Sorry, I was all over the place with my spelling on this one. The fourth Sunday in Lent is "Laetare Sunday." Pronounced /lā-ˈtär-ē-, -ˈter-/.
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