The priest delivered the Mass in French, and I was surprised at my low level of linguistic comprehension. I play around a bit with French, and I can usually discern the meaning of phrases and short passages based on my familiarity with other Latin languages, but of course spoken French takes a different set of skills and practice routines than written French. Still, I was at least able to figure out most of the times at which the congregation was expected to stand, sit, or kneel, and the "Amen" while receiving the Eucharist is pretty much a universal response.
May 31, 2010
Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal
ShareThe priest delivered the Mass in French, and I was surprised at my low level of linguistic comprehension. I play around a bit with French, and I can usually discern the meaning of phrases and short passages based on my familiarity with other Latin languages, but of course spoken French takes a different set of skills and practice routines than written French. Still, I was at least able to figure out most of the times at which the congregation was expected to stand, sit, or kneel, and the "Amen" while receiving the Eucharist is pretty much a universal response.
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This is an outstanding photo, Mike. Nice work.
Thanks, Jack - I was lucky with the lighting, as this was shot on the Auto setting and involved no skill on my part beyond cropping.
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