Stainglass window Cathedral in Barcelona taken by Peter Morton
Holy, holy holy, is the Lord of Hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
– Isaiah 6:3
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Tag: Religion
Christian Faith
Pentecost – End of Easter
Today is an important day in the Christian faith.
This day is known as the P
entecost that marks the end of the Easter period.
It is some kind of jubilee, 50 days after Easter and Christ’s death on the cross and His resurrection and ascension into heaven. This day is also when the Holy Spirit came down from heaven to fill the original disciples. Imbued them with the “gift of tongue” for them to carry Jesus’ ministry to the whole world.
“Receive the Holy Spirit.
For those whose sins you forgive,
they are forgiven;
for those who sins you retain, they are retained.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
(John 20. 19-23)
Must-See Place
Vatican City
Did you know?
The only cash machines with Latin instructions are located at the Vatican.
Another thing…
Vatican City has a population of 300 and yet employs 2,000 people.
Recipe
Traditional Pancake With Lemon
Today is Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day. Tossing pancake is the business – what fun!!!
Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, which is tomorrow. It is the start of Lent for Christians.
When my son was really young we used to troop to church and join in with the pancake tossing at the church hall. There would also be a picture quiz before the pancake tossing. We used to look forward to the event as our family was the quiz champion. hehehe
Now that James is grown up, Pancake day is not the same anymore. But perhaps one day we will go back to join in the fun once again.
Ingredients
For the pancake mixture
- 110g/4oz plain flour, sifted
- pinch of salt
- 2 eggs
- 200ml/7fl oz milk mixed with 75ml/3fl oz water
- 50g/2oz butter
To serve
- caster sugar
- lemon juice
- lemon wedges
Preparation method
Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl
Now make a well in the centre of the flour and break the eggs into it.
Then begin whisking the eggs – any sort of whisk or even a fork
Gradually add small quantities of the milk and water mixture, still whisking
Whisk until the batter is smooth, with the consistency of thin cream.
Now melt the 50g/2oz of butter in a pan.
Spoon 2 tbsp of it into the batter and whisk it in, then pour the rest into a bowl and use it to lubricate the pan, using a wodge of kitchen paper to smear it round before you make each pancake.
Now get the pan really hot, then turn the heat down to medium and, to start with, do a test pancake to see if you’re using the correct amount of batter. I find 2 tbsp is about right for an 18cm/7in pan. It’s also helpful if you spoon the batter into a ladle so it can be poured into the hot pan in one go. As soon as the batter hits the hot pan, tip it around from side to side to get the base evenly coated with batter. It should take only half a minute or so to cook; you can lift the edge with a palette knife to see if it’s tinged gold as it should be.
Flip the pancake over with a pan slice or palette knife – the other side will need a few seconds only – then simply slide it out of the pan onto a plate.
Stack the pancakes as you make them between sheets of greaseproof paper on a plate fitted over simmering water, to keep them warm while you make the rest.
To serve, sprinkle each pancake with freshly squeezed lemon juice and caster sugar, fold in half, then in half again to form triangles, or else simply roll them up. Serve sprinkled with a little more sugar and lemon juice and extra sections of lemon.
Like Socrates, Confucius did not put pen into paper, so to speak. All his teaching were passed through word of mouth to his students. Confucius is also known as Kongzi
THE VENERABLE CONFUCIUS
A picture is a poem without words.
– Confucius
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
– Confucius
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Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
~Confucius
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Forget injuries; never forget kindnesses.
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Filial piety is the foundation of all virtues, and the source of all teachings.
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He who knows a thing is worth less than he who loves a thing. He who loves a thing is worth less than he who rejoices in it.
– Confucius
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He is the truly courageous man who never desponds.
—Confucius.
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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
Confucius
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If you want others to have confidence in you, you should speak little and carry out your words. Your actions will speak for themselves. After a period of time, the results become so evident that no one else could distort the truth from the eyes and ears of the public.
– Confucius
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It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
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It is better to play than do nothing.
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Let us strive to be fully human and there will no longer be a place for evil.
– Confucius
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Men’s natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them.
~Confucius
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Moral force never dwells in solitude; it will always bring neighbours.
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My way is crossed by a single thread that connects everything.
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News travels faster than the mail.
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“No lake so still but it has its wave. No circle so perfect but that it has its blur. I would change things for you if I could; As I can’t you must take them as they are.”
― Confucius
― Confucius
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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
– Confucius
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One who possesses kindness possesses courage, but one who possesses courage is not necessarily kind.
– Confucius
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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.
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Respect yourself and others will respect you.
Confucius
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“Silence is a true friend who never betrays.”
~Confucius
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Take your own aspirations as a guide assure for your neighbour the fate which you would wish for yourself obtain for his what you would wish to attain for yourself.
– Confucius
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The cautious seldom err.
– Confucius
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The way you cut your meat reflects the way you live.
~Confucius
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The strength of the nation derives from the integrity of the home.
– Confucius
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The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.
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To be able under all circumstances to practise five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.
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To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.
– Confucius
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The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
-Confucius
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Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
– Confucius
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Wealth and popularity gained through unsavory means are but clouds floating in the sky.
– Confucius 