Octave of Easter in the Roman Catholic Church, Easter is one of only two solemnities that carries an octave, the second being Christmas Day, although until recently many feasts had octaves. The name "Quasimodo" came from the Latin text of the traditional Introit for this day, which begins ""Quasi modo geniti infantes..."" from 1 Peter , roughly translated as "As newborn babes desire the rational milk without guile...". Literally, "quasi modo" means "as if in [this] manner". On the Octave Day of Easter, called Saint Thomas Sunday in the East, the Gospel reading is always , relating the appearance of Christ to his
The Name of Action The Name of Action The Name of Action is Graham Greene's second novel, published in 1930. The book was badly received by critics, and suffered poor sales. Greene later repudiated the book (along with his third novel "Rumour at Nightfall") and it has remained out of print ever since. The title of the book is derived from the famous "To be, or not to be" speech from William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet". <poem>Thus conscience does make cowards of us all And thus the native hue of resolution Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought And enterprises of great pith