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Anastasia, an online friend from New Zealand (which I now know is east of Australia, not IN Australia), visits the Greek monastery there frequently. She recently took a copy of the book of "Orthographs" and gave it to the monks as a gift. This was sent to me this afternoon by someone from the monastery who said the monks are enjoying the book. I think they're trying to figure out a way to read them at trapeza. :)
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er, that was New Zealand. Australia is further west. They have kangaroos. We have kiwis. I'm sure they would like to read Orthographs there, too, but the photo is of a New Zealand monk.
DANG! Can you tell I flunked geography? LOL! I knew you were somewhere "way over there on an island". I'll correct the post but leave the comments so people will know I'm still a DENSA member.
Ruth wrote:
but the photo is of a New Zealand monk.
I'm pretty sure the proper term should be New Zealish monk.
For now. As I understand it NZ is debating the merits of merging (politically) with Australia to stop falling behind as a tiny fish in the global economic pond. Hmmn, crap (or carp) metaphor, but YSWIM.
The great thing about homeschooling is you have to teach it, so you re-learn it.
;)
Your notoriety is spreading...
Anastasia said:
Fabulous, s-p!
I haven't bought my copy yet and I'm glad, because it looks like you are soon going to need to give us a new and updated edition, including the new Orthographs.
They just get funnier and funnier!
Speaking of reading it in trapeza, I just got back from St. John's monastery in California, where Fr. Meletios read Alice through the looking glass for a week. I guess even monks need a break sometimes!
Jonathan, That's awesome! Good literature is as much a vehicle for spiritual awakening as the Philokalia sometimes... so it isn't so much a "break" as it is maybe going in through a side door. :)
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