And if you can’t be a team player and you’re going to be a disruptive force, then you probably don’t have no part in a team setting. I’m not saying I would’ve been great at it but I believe, because I love challenges, I would have done OK. Could you have coped with going round the park? The leaves speedily fall at the wind's breath. [19], Ambrose's intense episcopal consciousness furthered the growing doctrine of the Church and its sacerdotal ministry, while the prevalent asceticism of the day, continuing the Stoic and Ciceronian training of his youth, enabled him to promulgate a lofty standard of Christian ethics. Curtly Ambrose: ‘You’re asking me questions I’ve never been asked before’. As bishop, he took a firm position against Arianism and attempted to mediate the conflict between the emperor Theodosius I and the usurper Magnus Maximus. Justina and her son fled but Ambrose remained at his post and did good service to many of the sufferers by causing the plate of the church to be melted for their relief.[19]. Soon after acquiring the undisputed possession of the Roman Empire, Theodosius died at Milan in 395, and two years later (4 April 397) Ambrose also died. [Thoughtful pause] My favourite joke … [Thoughtful pause] … You’re really testing me here. I’m the bass player obviously. Well, it doesn’t matter really. Ambrose (born Aurelius Ambrosius; c. 340 – 397), venerated as Saint Ambrose[a], was the Bishop of Milan, a theologian, and one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the 4th century. Rev. We’re ambitious, we don’t just want to stay in Antigua. What was the biggest argument you had with a team-mate? © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. I have been privileged to play against a lot of great batsmen in my time. Arbogast and Eugenius courted Ambrose's support by very obliging letters; but before they arrived at Milan, he had retired to Bologna, where he assisted at the translation of the relics of Saints Vitalis and Agricola. For example: "The Jews feared to believe in manhood taken up into God, and therefore have lost the grace of redemption, because they reject that on which salvation depends. Volume XII: December. Ever play with anyone you didn’t get on with? Catching the impulse from Hilary of Arles and confirmed in it by the success of Arian psalmody, Ambrose composed several original hymns as well, four of which still survive, along with music which may not have changed too much from the original melodies. Is there anything that I could beat you at? 1866. [Small Talk dons Hard-Nosed Journalist Hat]. When Magnus Maximus usurped the supreme power in Gaul, and was meditating a descent upon Italy, Valentinian sent Ambrose to dissuade him from the undertaking, and the embassy was successful. And who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Ambrose and his congregation barricaded themselves inside the church, and the imperial order was rescinded. There are loads of great Antiguans you could name but … that’s politics for you! [Thoughtful pause] We’ll get back to that. Um … [Small Talk flails] … favourite city? The tumult of the people I will not encourage: but God alone can appease it. I’ve heard stories, but I’ve never seen a ghost no. According to … At first he energetically refused the office, for which he was in no way prepared: Ambrose was neither baptized nor formally trained in theology. [19], Ambrose joins Augustine, Jerome, and Gregory the Great as one of the Latin Doctors of the Church. Courtney Andrew Walsh OJ (born 30 October 1962) is a former Jamaican cricketer who represented the West Indies from 1984 to 2001, captaining the West Indies in 22 Test matches. You’d expect me to have those numbers anyway. Pope Benedict XVI. [Thoughtful pause] Hmm. I haven’t played tennis, but cricket, golf, basketball, football …. What was the question again? Hmm. Sir Curtly Ambrose. Everybody doesn’t have to be best friends? The Catholic Encyclopedia. Everyone gets a piece of what they like. The Arians appealed to many high level leaders and clergy in both the Western and Eastern empires. Curtley Ambrose. The controversy of John Chrysostom with a much weaker emperor a few years later in Constantinople led to a crushing defeat of the bishop. Interesting. His role in the team was the main fast fast bowler. It is alleged, too, that at a time when the influence of Ambrose required vigorous support, he was admonished in a dream to search for, and found under the pavement of the church, the remains of two martyrs, Gervasius and Protasius. However, Ambrose feared the consequences and prevailed upon the emperor to have the matter determined by a council of the Western bishops. Who’d win a fight between a lion and a tiger? They demanded two churches in Milan, one in the city (the Basilica of the Apostles), the other in the suburbs (St Victor's), be allocated to the Arians. I played against Graham Gooch, another tough customer. Yes, truly blessed for having surpassed the priest (Zechariah). Who’s the most famous person in your phone? You can get round Antigua quite easily. But I want to do the real thing. That’s two. Let me think about it. Curtly is a West Indian fast bowling legend. Um, I’ve seen me, and I’ve seen you. We’ll get back to that. And with other guys as well but never enough to cause any animosity between us or anything like that. That’s in the book. But it’s always in the interests of you individually and as a team. 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[Correctly accepting this explanation as entirely reasonable] I like sports in general. This raised his popularity even further, giving him considerable political leverage over even the emperor. For the university, see, Latin Church, also known as the 'Western Church', the largest, 'The law of June 391, issued by Theodosius [...] was issued from Milan and represented the will of its bishop, Ambrose; for Theodosius – recently excommunicated by Ambrose, penitent, and very much under his influence, sfn error: no target: CITEREFParediCostelloe1964 (. He ordered the synagogue rebuilt at the expense of the bishop,[22] but Ambrose persuaded Theodosius to retreat from this position. Hmm. In his exposition of Psalm 1, Ambrose says: "Virtues without faith are leaves, flourishing in appearance, but unproductive. Praetorian Prefect Sextus Claudius Petronius Probus first gave him a place in the council and then in about 372 made him governor of Liguria and Emilia, with headquarters at Milan. One of the most enlightening quotes by a cricketer ever. Chocolate. In dogma he follows Basil of Caesarea and other Greek authors, but nevertheless gives a distinctly Western cast to the speculations of which he treats. [48], This is a celebrated passage in modern scholarly discussion. He knows what it means to be good, for he serves as an example to … [Squeaking noises of happiness] Erm … the thing is, I don’t watch a lot of cricket. Under his influence, emperors Gratian, Valentinian II and Theodosius I carried on a persecution of paganism;[28][b][30][31] Theodosius issued the 391 "Theodosian decrees," which with increasing intensity outlawed pagan practices. Thanks Small Talk. Hence the video – that’s not calypso or reggae, but we did it as a reggae version. There are so many jokes, what’s my favourite? As bishop, he immediately adopted an ascetic lifestyle, apportioned his money to the poor, donating all of his land, making only provision for his sister Marcellina (who had become a nun). It’s hard, you know. Your favourite meal … Erm [Chuckle] Let’s move on for a while. Ambrose was the Governor of Aemilia-Liguria in northern Italy until 374, when he became the Bishop of Milan. [19], A second later embassy was unsuccessful. Golf … hit the ball, then you walk for two miles, hit another ball, I don’t know. [Small Talk briefly fills Curtly in on his holiday to Antigua a couple of years ago to which Curtly smiles encouragingly] And there’s a mountain there that’s now Mount Obama. So I don’t know if I’m going to be good at it. "St. Several religious brotherhoods which have sprung up in and around Milan at various times since the 14th century have been called Ambrosians. – Curtly Ambrose. Rihanna or Katy Perry? Curtly Ambrose with his wife Bridget West Indian legendary fast bowler Curtly Ambrose is regarded amongst the best fast bowlers to have ever played the game. OK and last of all then: a joke. Um, OK. What was your favourite toy as a child? That’s a good one. [40], The theological treatises of Ambrose of Milan would come to influence Popes Damasus, Siricius and Leo XIII. And I live right next to the golf course, basically on the course. I think we’ll leave it. Upon the unexpected appointment of Ambrose to the episcopate, his brother Satyrus resigned a prefecture in order to move to Milan, where he took over managing the diocese's temporal affairs. Stained-glass window by Sergio de Castro based on the Ambrosian hymns about the Creation of the universe, Church of the Benedictines at Couvrechef – La Folie (Caen), 1956–59. In this contested state of religious opinion, two leaders of the Arians, bishops Palladius of Ratiaria and Secundianus of Singidunum, confident of numbers, prevailed upon Gratian to call a general council from all parts of the empire. [Decisively] Steamed fish and ground provision. “Curtly, take your sweatbands off, please,” Jones said to West Indies legend, Curtly Ambrose during the first final of the 1992-93 ODI tri-series. [36] One quotation cited in favor of this belief is: Our Savior has appointed two kinds of resurrection in the Apocalypse. His father was a carpenter from the village. Sounds like a party. Available for everyone, funded by readers. I wouldn’t have gone in thinking that I’m going to bowl four overs for 10 runs or whatever. If we adore him as the Son of God, we do not deny his birth from the virgin. To say which one was the best? It’s difficult to answer that question. My idea as a young boy growing up was to go to the States to try and maybe get into the NBA or college or that situation because I followed the basketball from very early. However, Ambrosian chant was named in his honor due to his contributions to the music of the Church; he is credited with introducing hymnody from the Eastern Church into the West. Several of Ambrose's works have recently been published in the bilingual Latin-German Fontes Christiani series (currently edited by Brepols). And I don’t care how good you are as a cricketer, if you’re going to be a disruptive force for the team then you probably don’t have no part in the team. Curtly Ambrose Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Sir Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose (born 21 September 1963) is a former cricketer from Antigua who played 98 Test matches for the … I know, but I figure you’re talking about people outside the cricket arena. Born on September 21, 1963, in Swetes, Antigua and Barbuda, Ambrose is the fourth of seven children of a carpenter father and a homemaker mother. So things like bananas, plantain and sweet potato, that sort of thing. Well, there are quite a few bars in Antigua. [19], Ambrose displayed a kind of liturgical flexibility that kept in mind that liturgy was a tool to serve people in worshiping God, and ought not to become a rigid entity that is invariable from place to place. [37], One could interpret this passage as being another example of the mainstream Christian belief in a general resurrection (that both those in heaven and in hell undergo a bodily resurrection), or an allusion to purgatory (that some destined for heaven must first undergo a phase of purification). Curtly … These guys I admire because they’re tough and it doesn’t matter what you throw at them they’re never going to surrender. Because she conceived not from a man but from the Holy Spirit. Let’s move on. His address was interrupted by a call, "Ambrose, bishop! Forewords by Richie Benaud and Steve Waugh. I could’ve gone to the States and never made it, who knows? He was the youngest of three children, who included Marcellina and Satyrus (who is the subject of Ambrose's De excessu fratris Satyri), also venerated as saints. My favourite joke. Guglielmo II della Pusterla (1361–1370), This page was last edited on 9 December 2020, at 17:54. [10], Nevertheless, the increasing strength of the Arians proved a formidable task for Ambrose. And I could invite four people. In 385[18] or 386 the emperor and his mother Justina, along with a considerable number of clergy and laity, especially military, professed Arianism. Ricky Ponting I admire a lot. Of course we have differences of opinion, we’ve had arguments, sometimes very heated, but when that bell goes and we step over that rope then we’re a team again – you would never believe that 10 minutes ago we had an argument. Alban Butler. 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