Maximilianus Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 [color=#FF0000][size=2]*I started a thread like this a couple of years ago and someone had to get all negative on it. This is not a thread to debate but celebrate.[/size][/color] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/La_Visi%C3%B3n_de_San_Huberto_por_Jan_Brueghel_el_Viejo_con_Rubens.jpg[/img] It's the feast of Saint Hubert. His most excellent adventure started when he was hunting on Good Friday in the forests of the Ardennes. The stag he was chasing had a Crucifix appear in between it's antlers and a voice told him "Hubert, unless you turn to the Lord, and lead a holy life, you shall quickly go down to hell". Thus begun his conversion. He became a priest, and eventually a Bishop. Thus he is a patron of Hunters... and archers, dogs(especially the Blood hound and Basset hound), and againts rabies This is from Charles Coulombe's [i]A Hunting We Will Go: Part II[/i] [quote] St. Hubert's day is the formal commencement of the hunting season even today in Catholic Europe. All the hunting hounds of the neighborhood are brought to church for his Mass, at the elevation of which the hunters, resplendent in their green or red hunting jackets, sound their horns. At the end of the Mass, the priest goes down the aisle, and another note is played, after which the dogs rush out of the church into the yard. There the priest, having blessed special St. Hubert's Bread, Water, and Salt, against rabies (with a formula found in the rituale) administers the same to the dogs. The huntsmen, parishioners, and hounds are then all blessed. It is traditional to offer to St. Hubert the first fruits of the hunt. In the Middle Ages, not only this feast but the Saint's conversion,death, and translation of his relics were similarly marked by the various brotherhoods and orders, who maintained, as did the guilds of the day, their own special devotions and rites, emblematic colors, and so on. These Masses are still offered, most notably at the basilica. But in Brussels, the old church of Notre Dame de Sablon plays host to it, for all that this parish is in the middle of the capital. In France they are widespread---Gary Potter witnessed one at the Chateau d'Arthies in theIle de France, and saw in its wonderful combination of the Faith and civilization a major reason for his eventual conversion; the Abbey of Chaalis near Chantilly plays host to a similar Mass. The Hubertus Messe's continuation in Germany was attested to me by my friend Axel Mullers who attended once in his hometown of Duisburg. Here we have then a rite whichunites all the diverse cultures of Christendom. [/quote] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/09/MaddytheBHOUND.JPG/450px-MaddytheBHOUND.JPG[/img] Saint Eustace has a similar story, but it's not his feast day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicansoul Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 basset hounds are my favorite breed of dog... Leia is not one, but I love her anyways. I have to pray for this saint's intercession, because I haven't given Leia her follow up rabies shots yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 That totally looks like our puppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG45 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Love that puppy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Gandy is celebrating. He got some bacon grease this morning, and promptly got it on his ears, and therefore on the floor pretty much everywhere. It's an ice skating rink. Good thing I can mop the whole apartment in 30 minutes. [img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2776/5735074983_3f2e16766a.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil'Monster Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 St. Hubert pray for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisa Marie Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 My old sacraments and church history professor has a basset hound kennel with her husband. Or used to, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithLuin Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Thanks for sharing! I've never gone hunting, but I've shot a bow a few times, if that counts. [img]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/291864_10150867182350595_815765594_21274630_107448725_n.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil'Monster Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 im a hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximilianus Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/echo4lima/bumpduckhunt2.png[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil'Monster Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 [quote name='Maximilianus' timestamp='1351994366' post='2503667'] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/echo4lima/bumpduckhunt2.png[/img] [/quote] LOVE ITTT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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