Zone1 Saint Martin's Day or Martinmas on Nov 11

[Zebra]

a joke for lovers of Latin

a man comes in a bar and says ... a Martinus, please ....
barman says ... you mean Martini?
man says .... if i had wanted several, i would have said so ....

who has understood?

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

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I told a church friend what I could remember of the story of St. Martin and the beggar, and she asked me if I meant St. Martin of Tours. I had to tell her I didn't know.

Are they the same?

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[Zebra]

a joke for lovers of Latin

a man comes in a bar and says ... a Martinus, please ....
barman says ... you mean Martini?
man says .... if i had wanted several, i would have said so ....

OhPleaseJustQuit you will have understood this joke, I am sure

 

[Zebra]

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I told a church friend what I could remember of the story of St. Martin and the beggar, and she asked me if I meant St. Martin of Tours. I had to tell her I didn't know.

Are they the same?

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exactly .... Martin of Tours

 

[Zebra]

he combines Hungary and France and Rome

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

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And today is the Feast of St. Januarius, known as San Gennaro in Naples.

The regular and miraculous liquefaction of his blood is one of the more interesting stories of the saints.

What you need to know about the liquefaction of St. Januarius’ blood

On Sept. 19 and on two other occasions each year the blood of St. Januarius usually liquifies — a miraculous occurrence no one can explain.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

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[Zebra]

in Germany even Protestants like this day
thinking of Martin Luther

 

[Zebra]

I have just read that the Evangelic Church of Germany does now officially celebrate Martini and also December 6, the day of St. Nicholas

 

[Zebra]

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I will share this with my friends from Church. We haven't heard it discussed.

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Did your friends know about it?

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Did your friends know about it?

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Actually, the one person I shared it with was very familiar with it. I am clearing that it is very difficult to surprise her!

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[Zebra]

soon to come now

 

[Zebra]

a joke for lovers of Latin

a man comes in a bar and says ... a Martinus, please ....
barman says ... you mean Martini?
man says .... if i had wanted several, i would have said so ....

tomorrow is the day

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

tomorrow is the day

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Yes it is, and I need to miss Mass tomorrow because my car is in for repair.

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[my2¢]

Happy St Martin's Day.

Since coming across this thread, he became one of my favorites.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Happy St Martin's Day.

Since coming across this thread, he became one of my favorites.

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I love the story of him tearing his cloak in half, so the freezing mendicant could have half of it.

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[Zebra]

Thanks for making me aware of St. Martin. I hadn't heard of his story before.

“The most-repeated story/legend about his life goes like this: One day, as a soldier in the Roman army, Martin was approaching the gates of the city of Amiens. There, he met a scantily clad beggar, and, impulsively, Martin cut his military cloak in half with his sword to share with the man to help him survive the cold. That night, Martin dreamed of Jesus wearing the half-cloak he had given away. In this vision, he heard Jesus say to the angels: ‘Martin, who is still but a catechumen (one new to the faith), clothed me with this robe.’

today is the day now!