Is the Eucharist tantamount to cannibalism? Let’s ask Thomas Aquinas.Topics in this episode include: Fr. Conmee, Martin Cunningham, why Molly wasn’t admitted to the choir, bluey specs, Jesuit rock stars, Bloom’s skepticism of priests, a story from James Joyce’s 50th birthday party, the Eucharist, transubstantiation, the romantic possibilities of Mass, scapulars, nuns, everything Leopold Bloom doesn’t know about Holy Communion, blasphemy galore, what the Mass has in common with Hogwarts, Vatican II, the horrors of biting into the Communion wafer, the Latin Mass, the Eucharist as a lotus, practical uses for Latin, a possible connection between cannibalism and the Eucharist, Thomas Aquinas’ take on the cannibalistic Eucharist, sensualist heresy, the perfect last words, and a conversation with Russell Raphael about his book, An Understanding of Ulysses: Normal Joyce for Normal People.Sweny's Patreon helps keep this marvelous Dublin landmark alive. Please subscribe!On the Blog:Decoding Bloom: The Lotus Eaters SutraDecoding Bloom: The Opiate of the MassSocial Media:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | StitcherFacebook | TwitterSubscribe to Blooms & Barnacles:Where to Find Russell’s Book:https://www.russellraphael.com/Amazon
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