Oremus.
Benedic, Domine, creaturam istam cerevisiae, quam ex adipe frumenti producere dignatus es: ut sit remedium salutare humano generi, et praesta per invocationem nominis tui sancti; ut, quicumque ex ea biberint, sanitatem corpus et animae tutelam percipiant. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.
Which means, in the vernacular:
Bless, + O Lord, this creature beer, which thou hast deigned to produce from the fat of grain: that it may be a salutary remedy to the human race, and grant through the invocation of thy holy name; that, whoever shall drink it, may gain health in body and peace in soul. Through Christ our Lord.Amen, and bottoms up!
Just last night a fellow Steubie-U grad was relating a story about the time she and a few friends (one of whom was Protestant) went out one evening for drinks. Because most of them were Franciscan students, after the liquor began flowing they inevitably began talking theology. The Protestant got quieter and quieter, and finally someone pointed it out to her. She replied, "But I can't talk about God right now -- I'm drinking!"
ReplyDeleteWhat a blessing to be part of a church which sees no dichotomy between living a good life and good living!