Niggle is for sure one of Tolkien’s best things, along with LOTR of course. I think of it a lot, when I am annoyed with something I must do and I would rather be doing something else. And oh the loss of his life’s work, when his great painting was used to mend a roof, and then even the last leaf was destroyed. But oh! His real life’s work was there with him, far better even than he had managed to accomplish it…..It’s a brilliant story, written by a man who did some real thinking.
Happy those who have been given the gift of the faith. Happier those who after much thought and diligent search find Jesus , believe in HIm, love Him, accept all His teachings, and practice them.
I thought this week’s hymn would be “ Lord Jesus, Think on Me”, but I’m glad you chose this one. It’s moving in either version, but I particularly love the elegant Latiin. Perhaps that’s because I can actually figure it out (just about) on my own. (I had the opportunity to study Latin at the age of 67, seventeen years ago, & took it so I could understand hymns better
Wow, Mary! You inspire me. I am not quite 67 yet, but getting there….what a perfect time to begin a study of Latin! Did you do it in-person, or on-line?
In person, mainly. Dr. Ronald Muller hoped to start a college in S. Michigan which followed the principles of St. John Henry Newman, in which students learn on their own, guided by tutors, & get together to help each other along. [An extremely imperfect summary] He started with two classes—one in Philosophy, the other in Latin. Later on, I helped him teach homeschoolers—the best way to learn is to teach. I also used online resources. ( There are lots.)
Our basic textbook was Wheelock’s 6th edition, which takes a varied approach to the different aspects of the language, beyond grammatical aspects, & has self-tutorial practice exercises in the back.
I’m sure there are useful online courses out there, but IMO, using Latin—teaching it, singing it, praying it—is essential to learning it, especially when we are past the teflon-memory stage of life.
Excellent information, thank you. I am able to attend Latin Mass a few times a month, and enjoy following along with the prayers and readings. Also, we sing Latin pieces fairly often at our church. Exactly: Learning by doing is what my brain wants to do. And a systematic, textbook-format might be just what I need.
Andrew Wyeth captured the essence of "Do children think?" in painting his young son, Jamie, then about eight-years old, sitting dreamily on brown grass wearing a coonskin cap. He titled his portrait of Jamie: "Faraway."
Ed, I have never seen that painting, and I might have used it for our word Monday if I had. Perfect. I ran across more than a few titled "Lost in Thought," but chose the "Boy with Logs" for the look on his face. "Faraway" is inspired.
AMEN!
Niggle is for sure one of Tolkien’s best things, along with LOTR of course. I think of it a lot, when I am annoyed with something I must do and I would rather be doing something else. And oh the loss of his life’s work, when his great painting was used to mend a roof, and then even the last leaf was destroyed. But oh! His real life’s work was there with him, far better even than he had managed to accomplish it…..It’s a brilliant story, written by a man who did some real thinking.
Happy those who have been given the gift of the faith. Happier those who after much thought and diligent search find Jesus , believe in HIm, love Him, accept all His teachings, and practice them.
I thought this week’s hymn would be “ Lord Jesus, Think on Me”, but I’m glad you chose this one. It’s moving in either version, but I particularly love the elegant Latiin. Perhaps that’s because I can actually figure it out (just about) on my own. (I had the opportunity to study Latin at the age of 67, seventeen years ago, & took it so I could understand hymns better
Wow, Mary! You inspire me. I am not quite 67 yet, but getting there….what a perfect time to begin a study of Latin! Did you do it in-person, or on-line?
In person, mainly. Dr. Ronald Muller hoped to start a college in S. Michigan which followed the principles of St. John Henry Newman, in which students learn on their own, guided by tutors, & get together to help each other along. [An extremely imperfect summary] He started with two classes—one in Philosophy, the other in Latin. Later on, I helped him teach homeschoolers—the best way to learn is to teach. I also used online resources. ( There are lots.)
Our basic textbook was Wheelock’s 6th edition, which takes a varied approach to the different aspects of the language, beyond grammatical aspects, & has self-tutorial practice exercises in the back.
I’m sure there are useful online courses out there, but IMO, using Latin—teaching it, singing it, praying it—is essential to learning it, especially when we are past the teflon-memory stage of life.
Excellent information, thank you. I am able to attend Latin Mass a few times a month, and enjoy following along with the prayers and readings. Also, we sing Latin pieces fairly often at our church. Exactly: Learning by doing is what my brain wants to do. And a systematic, textbook-format might be just what I need.
Deo gratias!
Andrew Wyeth captured the essence of "Do children think?" in painting his young son, Jamie, then about eight-years old, sitting dreamily on brown grass wearing a coonskin cap. He titled his portrait of Jamie: "Faraway."
Ed, I have never seen that painting, and I might have used it for our word Monday if I had. Perfect. I ran across more than a few titled "Lost in Thought," but chose the "Boy with Logs" for the look on his face. "Faraway" is inspired.