tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post3817964616831812957..comments2023-10-18T14:53:28.622+01:00Comments on Forest Murmurs: Bishops must help priests follow their vocation faithfullyFr Michael Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320336535138538635noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-34298026665281555772009-09-24T05:47:29.583+01:002009-09-24T05:47:29.583+01:00Lots of luck to the Holy Father where the San Dieg...Lots of luck to the Holy Father where the San Diego bishop is concerned...ditto LA and Orange county.gemoftheoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-72176313684035250112009-09-22T19:48:31.599+01:002009-09-22T19:48:31.599+01:00There are rules for the gender as well. You look a...There are rules for the gender as well. You look at the noun ending and that gives the game away. There are very very few exceptions to the rules.emnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-27713197379405064942009-09-22T19:41:28.068+01:002009-09-22T19:41:28.068+01:00To settle this argument, we could call on the assi...To settle this argument, we could call on the assistance of the well known Uncle Joe (see History Society blog). He is fluent in Russian, so I am sure he has an opinion on this discussion.1569 Risingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-21247513606379402812009-09-22T19:21:26.745+01:002009-09-22T19:21:26.745+01:00Em, I`ll take your word about German. I gave up wi...Em, I`ll take your word about German. I gave up with the definite article. I couldn`t remember what gender anything was. Italian I found much simpler.Fr Michael Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320336535138538635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-27471618569753026992009-09-22T18:54:18.466+01:002009-09-22T18:54:18.466+01:00German is initially much more complicated than man...German is initially much more complicated than many other languages but once you have learnt all of the rules everything slides beautifully into place and you can construct sentences mathematically. There are no nasty surprises with it. The vocab is easy too because it has so much in common with English and the compound words are pure genius. I also love the separable verbs - so cute!<br />Italian, on the other hand, is incomprehensible!Emnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-78550146331808684202009-09-22T16:08:25.998+01:002009-09-22T16:08:25.998+01:00I have that problem with German. I found it infint...I have that problem with German. I found it infintely more complicated than Italian.Fr Michael Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320336535138538635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-13570237430204934522009-09-22T14:45:04.339+01:002009-09-22T14:45:04.339+01:00I have tried to learn it twice and it will not go ...I have tried to learn it twice and it will not go in. I can only retain the words for a couple of hours before they are gone again and I have to start all over from the beginning! I know musical Italian and that is it.Emnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-25939796738909084402009-09-21T20:24:21.923+01:002009-09-21T20:24:21.923+01:00Impossible language? Why do you say that?Impossible language? Why do you say that?Fr Michael Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320336535138538635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-66463153451574645362009-09-21T19:55:17.213+01:002009-09-21T19:55:17.213+01:00But, but, Italian is an impossible language - how ...But, but, Italian is an impossible language - how can they understand it?Emnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-49816801516824006712009-09-21T19:34:12.031+01:002009-09-21T19:34:12.031+01:00Discreet Observer, the Holy Father is speaking in ...Discreet Observer, the Holy Father is speaking in Italian on this video.Fr Michael Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320336535138538635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35539648.post-86260942117380584392009-09-21T18:50:29.948+01:002009-09-21T18:50:29.948+01:00It is not obvious from the video, but as Latin is ...It is not obvious from the video, but as Latin is the official language of the Church and these new bishops are the leaders of their priests and flocks, I am sure that the Holy Father must have addressed the group in Latin. It is the obvious choice when these new bishops are from all parts of the world and their native languages are many and varied.Discreet Observernoreply@blogger.com