The ffffeassssssssst of Crispian!

This one is my favorite but FatherZ has a few more to pick from over there.

And gentlemen in England now a-bed • Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here • And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks • That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day

more options at Father Z's place. I picked my favorite.

Related: Esolen: What Will You Do When the Persecution Comes?

My new response when asked if these are ALL MY kids...

"The world must be peopled!"

- Benedick - Much Ado About Nothing

Fanatic Friday: FFFFFFeast of Crispian edition

No, dear friends, I have not forgotten (A&K!!).

And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.


Sts Crispin & Crispian, ora pro nobis!

Sts. Crispin and Crispinian, ora pro nobis!

I wonder if A and K still follow the BC...  The feast was made famous by Shakespeare's epic speech in Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt.  Crispin and Crispinian were twin brothers who were martyred in the early Church.  The feast was removed from the General Calendar following the Vatican II liturgical reforms.

Martyrdom of SS Crispin and Crispinian

Makes me feel like standing up on a beer barrel and giving this speech to Sconnies as to how we will pass Personhood in Wisconsin.

HT Fr Z

This day is call'd the feast of Crispian!

I must say, I almost FORGOT! I can't believe Kathryn didn't remind me. Then I would have to wait a whole nother year to listen to this!



Sts Crispin & Crispian, ora pro nobis!

For more on the lives of these saints, see Regum Novum.