Pithless Thoughts: Orthograph #72

Thursday, April 08, 2010

Of course I'm one of them...

Anonymous said...: What, you don't have the print out of the lineage of your apostolic succession hanging in the narthex?; 9:07 AM
Anonymous said...: True ... but don't tell St Athanasius ;-); 9:11 AM
VSO said...: You mean you don't do 1,000 prostrations a day, wear a cassock everywhere you go and haven't changed your name to Seraphim? Next you're going to tell me you talk to Copts and people from the MP. ;-); 9:43 AM
margaret said...: Ohhhhhhhhhh, no, if he talks to people from the MP, am I still allowed to have him on my blogroll?; 10:18 AM
Alexander said...: Idea for chart:

# quest for liturgical perfection

# degree of clinical obsession

P.S.

I used (translated) ond of your "Orthographs" (the one for the clairavoyant spiritual father):
http://www.oodegr.com/oode/orthod/praktikes/gerontismos_2.htm

I hope you don't mind...; 1:41 PM
Steve Robinson said...: You guys have inspired a few more Orthographs... its now YOUR fault. :)

Alexander, translate away. I've encountered priests off their meds. Yikes.

Tom, Yeah, if *I* lived back then it would have been "Steve and Athanasius Contra Mundo"... :)

VSO, Used to, tried to, wanted to. You figure out which is which, then tell Margaret what to do. :); 9:05 PM

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