For some time now, I've wanted to devote an essay to the laughter of Christ. Somehow, that just didn't seem appropriate during Lent! and as I procrastinated and the season grew later it became even less so. Hopefully come Easter week I will have something on the topic worth posting.
In the meantime, and in honor of the Holy Week we are about to enter, here are some thoughts on the "Stabat Mater."
Let me remind you briefly of how the hymn begins. In the Latin:
Stabat mater dolorosa
juxta Crucem lacrimosa,
dum pendebat Filius.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
The New Imperialism
Report
From: Mork
To: Orson
Re: Speech given by President Obama, March 28th, 2011, concerning the conflict in Libya
Sir:
What follows is a rough translation of the transcript of the American President's speech to his people. Although the speech was delivered in something that sounded like English, I found it perplexing at the time (despite my long experience among these people) and was forced to resort to a translator who interpreted the Fearless Leader's thoughts with Orkan clarity. I may say that I found his interpretation enlightening, and trust that Your Immenseness may think the same.
Translation: