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After dinner, participants took a commemorative photo
with the flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
Domine salvum fac Regem et exaudi nos in die qua invocaverimus te. Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio et nunc et in saecula saeculorum. Amen.
Lord, save the King, and hear us when we call upon thee. Glory to the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning and is now, and it shall be, for ever without end. Amen.
Heartfelt thanks to all who joined us Saturday evening in commemorating the 230th Anniversary of the Murder of King Louis XVI of France. For the fourth year in a row, various traditional Catholic and monarchist circles came together to pray, break bread, and remember the martyred King. We are, of course, ever grateful to Fr. Stephen Saffron for leading us in prayer and for his spiritual guidance.
Special thanks to Professor John C. Rao for delivering another stirring and thought-provoking talk about the tragic events of the French Revolution and its catastrophic repercussions today. Chairman of the Roman Forum, you can read Dr. Rao's extensive catalog at For the Whole of Christ or stream and listen to his Church History lecture series via SoundCloud. Vive le Roi!
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Framed portraits of Queen Marie Antoinette and King Louis XVI of France
with assorted royalist flags, blessed candles, and prayer sheets |
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| Dr. John C. Rao |
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| A short break between courses |
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"Salute" | | (L) After dinner we enjoyed a little Chartreuse. (R) John and Andrew |
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A few lucky guests received a Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
coat of arms lapel pin courtesy of the Sanfedisti |
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(L) Several attendees wore Bourbon cockades. (R) I got a nice hardback
copy of the Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle for my birthday |
Guests were treated to a sumptuous repast at Joe's of Avenue U, one of Brooklyn's favorite old-school Sicilian restaurants. As always, Paolo, Caterina and the rest of the crack waitstaff went above and beyond to make us feel welcome.
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| Vongole al forno |
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| Calamari fritti |
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| Panelle |
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| Caponata |
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| Mista polpo e calamari |
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| Insalata |
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| Cavolfiore alla palermitana |
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| Spaghetti al nero di seppia |
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| Linguine marinara |
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| Stuffed meat roll with mushroom gravy and potatoes |
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| Pollo alla Milanese e crocchè di patate |
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| Merluzzo |
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Once again, due to my youthful good looks and boyish charm,
the numbers on our dessert were transposed |
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| Tartufo |
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| Profiterole |
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The restaurant is decorated with traditional Sicilian marionettes
depicting the heroic Paladins and Saracens from the Song of Roland |
