tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post5470512395919938024..comments2024-03-29T09:39:50.604+00:00Comments on Fr Hunwicke's Mutual Enrichment: Noveritis, fratres carissimi ...Fr John Hunwickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17766211573399409633noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-65250264185023539902011-01-06T14:41:23.761+00:002011-01-06T14:41:23.761+00:00It originates in Silesia where it was a mark to di...It originates in Silesia where it was a mark to distinguish Catholic homes from Jewish and Lutheran ones, thus saving the clergy from making the faux pas of knocking on the wrong doors for their New Year schnapps. So a German custom, really, though of course the Poles now claim it.Maureen Lashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971840195949874761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-27379353472570090362011-01-06T14:22:12.926+00:002011-01-06T14:22:12.926+00:00As an aside, Baz: not, at that time, Leo. He took ...As an aside, Baz: not, at that time, Leo. He took that name upon his reception (at which I was present) into the RC Church, in honour of the papal author of a certain notorious document which I forbear to name here.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010105719301587195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-40777801999085259882011-01-06T14:12:13.866+00:002011-01-06T14:12:13.866+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010105719301587195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-1669670932745403432011-01-06T12:29:09.572+00:002011-01-06T12:29:09.572+00:00The then Reverend Brian Dominic Frederick Titus Le...The then Reverend Brian Dominic Frederick Titus Leo Brindley of blessèd memory was the first to teach me this practice when he was Vicar of the Most Holy Trinity, Oxford Road, Reading [fast trains from Paddington....] in the early 1970s when I was assistant priest in a neighbouring parish.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8940364093450837549.post-28312368641725270912011-01-06T11:38:08.927+00:002011-01-06T11:38:08.927+00:00Interesting. Although the blessing of chalk does ...Interesting. Although the blessing of chalk does not appear in our (North American Lutheran) formularies, it was taught to me by my seminary worship instructor, and I have done it in receptive parishes..<br /><br />I currently live in Romania, and haven't observed the practice to be any more widespread than in the US. But I haven't probed deeply.<br /><br />But a few days ago, I Father Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170260624474428623noreply@blogger.com