The Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul is only hours away! This year's feast bears special significance as it also marks the Holy Father's 60th anniversary of priesthood.
As noted in a previous post, our celebration of this anniversary will begin with a Holy Hour at 7 p.m. tomorrow followed by a DVD presentation on the pope. Refreshments will served.
A proposal to serve 'Eggs Benedict' in tribute has been panned in the wake of cholesteral-related questions and other worthy concerns. However, a little 'B&B' (Benedictine and Brandy) will be on hand to help out the coffee. Pictured below is the notable 'coffee assistant':
Courtesy of Wikipedia, via a parishioner, here are a few interesting facts about 'Benedicitine' liqueur (and Catholic culture!) :"Benedictine is a herbal liqueur beverage developed by Alexandre Le Grand in the 19th century and produced in France. It is claimed that at the Benedictine Abbey of Fecamp in Normandy, monks had developed a medicinal aromatic herbal beverage which was produced until the abbey's devestation during the French Revolution and that from this Le Grand developed the formula now in use....
The recipe is a closely guarder secret, ostensibly known to only three people at any given time....
B&B was developed in the 1930s when consumers began a trend of mixing Benedictine with brandy to produce a drier taste....
Every bottle of Benedictine has the initials D.O.M. on the label. Mistakenly thought by some to refer to "Dominican Order of Monks", it actually stands for "Deo Optimi Maximo"; "For our best, greatest God".
Well said!
