Anglican archbishop gives Pope ‘Holy Grail’ beer

CNA ^ | January 29, 2008

[neb52]

LOL! Sockmonkey. I found that article about Solanus Casey as well while googling. A very good read.

[decal]

Too bad the Archbishop couldn’t send the beer named after beer’s patron saint - Saint Arnold. He probably doesn’t have it shipped in from Texas.

http://www.saintarnold.com/

[Tax-chick]

Beer, Frank ... it’s what’s for breakfast!

[trisham]

:)

[trisham]

Cool.

[TradicalRC]

That invocation, from a Catholic prayer book titled “The Roman Ritual,” pays tribute to a tradition of monastic brewing that stretches back more than 1,000 years. In an age when drinking water was suspect because of bacterial contamination, monks sustained themselves by brewing a thick, nutritious beer, which proved especially useful during the long Lenten fasts.

Yeah, if I ever get a calling, I'll definitely be looking into one of those monasteries in Belgium. I don't dig the haircut too much but I could live with it.

Beer to get me through lent sounds like a very, very good idea. (but then, what would I give up?)`