Above Photo: The Late Pope Frances Ascended To Heaven Easter Monday April 21 2025. He Was Know Affectionately As ‘Papa Francesco’ And Is Photographed Here By The Rome Observatory Walking A Papal Pathway In Previous Times.
“And he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looked up to heaven, he said a blessing and broke the loaves.”
Matthew 14:19
Jesus Turned Water Into Wine (After The Wine Ran Out) At A Wedding In Cana, Galilee, In One of The Most Popular Biblical Stories Ever Told.
John 2:1
“And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.”
Psalms 104:15
One of The Great Pleasures of Connecting With The Different Kind, Caring, Considerate, Community-Minded Bars, Restaurants, Cafes And Takeaways That Took Part In Our ‘Bread & Wine’ Promotion (Even If In Some Cases There Was No Bread or Wine – But Instead Just A Happy Alternative or Fabulous Connection) Was Learning About The Different Cultures, Mindsets, Perspectives And Attitudes To Religion, Food & Drink, Life & Community, Held By Different Establishments, Owners, Managers And Teams.
Whilst TheOrator.Press Was Launched In Lockdown (Just 5 Years Ago) The Editor And Founder Has Lived In The Area Since Easter 2000 Having Previously Worked As A Publication Lawyer For The National Press. This Is The Most Eventful & Historical Easter That She Can Remember What With The Passing of The Pope, The Conclave Selection of A New Pope (Who Happens To Be The First Ever American Pope) And Crystal Palace Winning The FA Cup (Their First Ever Big Trophy Win).
Over That Last 25 Years There Have Been Many Changes. Happily Most of Them For The Better. Including The Creation of The One Way System Around The Triangle (Designed To Help Cultivate A Village Feel Comparable To Blackheath VillageWhich Was Just Beginning To Happen When We Arrived In The Area (And Was Controversial At The Time).
With The Area Continuing To Grow And Certain Eateries And Drinkeries Being So Brilliant And Varied Crystal Palace Is Definitely One of The Best Places In London To Live or Visit Gastronomically. Here’s A Selection of Great Examples Why – Including Jamaican, Italian, Maltease, Persian, Polish, And Kurdish. Thank You. Respect. Grazie. Nastrovia. Cheers And Sante To One And All Who Too Part. You Were All Great – In Any Language – And Wonderful Inspiration.
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Life Imitating Art. Art Imitationg Life.
Oscar Winning Movie ‘Conclave’ Was Released Just Last Year In November 2024.
Within Six Months A Real Life Conclave Would Have To Be Convened Following The Passing of The Late Pope Frances In April 2025.
The World’s First American Pope, Pope Leo XIV Was Subsequently Elected By This Refreshingly Resolute, Fast-Moving And Modern Conclave.
One Of The Film’s Supporting Actors Is Stanley Tucci @stanleytucci (Who Starred In Maid In Manhattan (2002) And ‘The Devil Wears Prada (2006) Starring Meryl Streep And Jennifer Lopez Respectively). Conclave (2024) Received 8 Oscar Nominations And Ultimately One Oscar.
Actor in a Leading Role (Ralph Fiennes)
Actress in a Supporting Role (Isabella Rossellini)
Best Editing (Nick Emerson)
Best Production Design (Suzie Davies; Set Decoration: Cynthia Sleiter)
Best Adapted Screenplay (Peter Straughan)*(Won March 2025)
Best Original Score (Volker Bertelmann)
Best Costume Design (Lisy Christl)
Tucci @stanleytucci Has Won Multiple Awards For The Brilliant CNN Original Food TV Series ‘Searching For Italy’ In Which He Creates An Authentic, Stylish, Informative Travelogue By Visiting Italy’s Different Regions, Documenting Their Different Dishes, Histories And Cultures, And Meeting With Different Families (Humble And High Brow), Chefs And Food Experts. For A Man So Trim It’s Quite Amazing How Big His Appetite Always Is (Which Is One of The Ingredients That Makes This Food Documentary Series So Interesting). Currently Available On BBCiplayer
Crystal Palace FC And By Association Crystal Palace Itself Have Gone Up In The World After Making Sporting History. This Adds To Their Already Great Historical Legacy Which Includes The Victorian Great Exhibition, Recent Restoration of The Stunning Subway Walkways of The Victoria Era And The Times Newspaper Voting Belevdere Road One of The Best Roads In London A Few Years Ago).
There Were Many Great Moments Had Whilst Writing And Producing This Feature And One of The Greatest Amongst Them Was Seeing And Hearing The Jubilent Celebrations On Saturday May 17th As Crystal Palace Locals Spilled Out of The Sparowhawk Sports Bar After The Final Whistle of The Manchester City v Crystal Palace FA Cup Final As We Were On Our Way Out To Meet Up With The Owners of Another Local Restaurant. Joy And Jubilation Were In The Air As Buses And Cars Alike Tooted Their Horns At Super Happy Strangers In Celebration As This Palace FC Team Finally Achieved What Their Precedessors Nearly Did In The 1990 And 2016 FA Cup Finals (Both Times Beaten By Manchester United).
Crystal Palace FC Player No. 10 Eberich Eze Helped Make Palace History This Month As His 16th Minute First Half Goal Enabled The Team To Defeat Manchester City FC And Win The FA Cup On Saturday May 17th 2025. It Marks The Team’s First Major Trophy Win In Their Long History.
It Was Football Manna From Heaven At Wembly Stadium After They Had Previously Lost Two FA Cup Finals, Both To Manchester United. But Now, After Persevering, They Find Themselves Qualifying For Next Season’s Europa Cup League.
Despite Extra Time, A Second Half Goal From The Other Side, And Palace Being Hit With A Penalty, It Was This Goal That Stood The Test of Time, As Manchester City Goal Was Disallowed For Being Off-Side. Goalkeeper Dean Henderson Also Did Some Essential Saving (Much To Man City Boss Pep Guardiola’s Annoyance).
There Will Be An Official Victory Parade From Selhurst Park (The Home of Crystal Palace FC) Through The Streets of Cyrstal Palace And Back To The Club Grounds For A Celebration ‘Party On The Pitch’ With Supporters, Players, Management And Select Guests On Monday May 26th 2025.
The Late Pope Francis (From Argentina) Was A Supporter of Argentinean Club Atletico San Lorenzo de Almagro.
The Vatican City’s Sports Commissioner In 2020 Said:
Pope Francis’ exhortation to “go out” has no doubt encouraged the presence in areas that might have seemed far from the Church in other times, but our work actually began under Pope Benedict. And we cannot forget Pope John Paul II who was an athlete himself. We feel a great sense of continuity in the support Popes have granted to sport in the last century.
Fundamentally, we simply seek to share the light of the Gospel in the service of the dignity of each and every human person, particularly the poorest and neediest, including the migrants and those mistreated and abused, who can find in sport a path toward an “unknown goal.” That’s the journey we wish to share.
The Vatican City State Has A Resident Population of Over Five Hundred, Including The Pope As Head of State, Carindals, Priests, Nuns And A Host of Civil Servants.
Holy Water? The Historic & Iconic San Pellegrino Natural Mineral Water Is Available @ManuelsRestaurantGypsy Hill (Crystal Palace SE19)
San Pellegrino Is Italy’s Most Famous Bottled Water Brand And Like Many Italian Names And Surnames ( Known For Ending In Any of The Vowel Sounds – A – E – I – O – U -) It’s Name Reflects The Associated History, Vocation, Occupation or Region That Accompanies The Name.
In This Case San Pellegrino Was…
@AlessandrosItalianRestaurante (Crystal Palace)
Fresh Daily Bread Presented In A Basket With A Trinity of Classic Ciabatta, Firm Cereali (A Brown Bread Made From A Combination of Cereals) And A Soft Pane (A White Bouncy Bread Comparable To A British Bloomer) Is Available Every Day At Alessandros @AlessandrosItalianRestaurante.
These Breads Are Baked Daily On Site By Chefs Stefano And Giuseppe And If You Fancy Some You Need To Get In Early As It’s Very Popular And Some Customers In The Know Come To Buy This Doughy Delight Especially During The Day.
A Notable Nice Touch Is That They Serve It With Both Classic British Butter (Anchor) And Italian Olive Oil And Balsamic Vinegar, Giving Their Customers Gastronomonic Cultural Options Or For Those Who Can’t Decide Their Preference – It’s A Delicious Double Indulgence.
@saporeverolondon (Palace)
The Pope Has Advised Nuns To “Get Out More“
And Not Be So-Called
“Spinsters“
As Nuns Are Theologically, Spiritually, And Symbolically Considered To Be Married To God The Term ‘Spinsiter’ (As used In This 2022 Video) Arguably Does Not Technically Apply To Them In Any event. Clearly Therefore Its Reference Here Is Related To Concern About ‘Image’ And ‘Perception’ As The Term Can Carry Inherently Negative Connatations Such As Being Disregarded As Older, Unmarried, Childless, Prissy, Too Fussy, Repressed And Ineligible For Marriage Within The Traditional (Child-Bearing) Time Frame (For Whatever Reason – Including Career Choices).
This Now Outdated, Antiquated, Derogatory Term Derives From The Pre-Industrial Revoultion Female Occupation of ‘Spinning’ Cloth And Wool, As Task Often Assigned To or Undertaken By ‘Unmarried Gentlewomen’. This Was Particuarly So At A Time In History When It Was Considered Unacceptable To Marry below One’s Social Status Or When Women With Property (Through Inheritence For Instance) Did Not Want Their Assests To Be Legally Taken Over By Their Betroved Upon Marriage, As Was The Law Previously.
In Relation To More Modern Langauge Describing A Female’s Marital Status The Term ‘Spinster’ Was Replaced Under England & Wales Canon Law (Church Law) In 2005 With The Term ‘Single’.
‘The ‘Italian Football Sisters Team’ of Nuns Loves Playing Football “Religiously” Because It Allows ‘Nunneries’ And Circa 18 Different Holy Catholic Orders To Come Together Regularly, Allows Them To Connect With The Community, Allows The To Connect With The Younger Generation, And Allows Them To Engage In Evangelism.
In 2019 The Vatican City State Set Up The “Athletica Vaticana”, Its Own (Track & Field) Athletics Federation, Focused On Its Long Term Goal of Sending Vatican Athletes To The Olympics One Day. Spanish Monsignor Melchor Sanchez de Toca, Was The Vatican City’s Sports Commissioner At The Time, state secretary in the Pontifical Council for Culture, And In Regular Contact With The International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Speaking Exclusively With Journalist & Mountain Enthusiast Stefan Nestler @sefannestler (For Deutsche Welles – DW.com) January 2020 He Said;
“Sport is important in everyone’s life: The positive impact of sport is well described in the (2018) Vatican Document “Giving the Best of Yourself.”
In Addition To Setting Up The Vatican Athletico Federation The Vatican Also Want To Set up The Vatican Judo And Taekwondo Federation.
“Taekwondo is a sport that involves discipline, self-control and great flexibility. Taekwondo and judo used to be part of the training program of the Vatican Gendarmeria (police). It is not intended for fighting, or as a self-defense technique, but simply as a sport.“
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