tisdag, november 29, 2011

St. Augustine never had to vote in conclave

I en scen i andra avsnittet av tv-serien The Borgias, som knappast är en reklamfilm för den medeltida katolska kyrkan (serien marknadsförs under devisen Sex. Power. Murder. Amen.), återfinns nedanstående dialog som utspelar sig dagen innan kardinalerna skall rösta om vem som skall bli ny påve efter Innocentius VIII:
Johannes Burchart: The rules are clear. No outside contact is permitted under any circumstance.
Rodrigo Borgia: But you must know that Cardinal Versucci's digestion is very delicate.
Johannes Burchart: Which is why he has rabbit baked in milk.
Rodrigo Borgia: Ah. Good. And... Cardinal Piccolomini...
Johannes Burchart: Uh... Suckling pig with rosemary.
Rodrigo Borgia: Indeed. The well-being of the curia... is of the greatest importance. As Vice-Chancellor, their health is my concern. Mens sana in corpore sano.
Johannes Burchart: I think St. Augustine might disagree with you. He extolled the virtues of fasting.
Rodrigo Borgia: St. Augustine... never had to vote in conclave.

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