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I noticed grapes on the calendar today. My heart jumped. Also, due to a medical condition, my priest said that I can eat fish. So, I just finished eating some giant olives stuffed with jalapino peppers and garlic, crackers with humus, and pickled herring in wine sauce. The problem is, I ENJOYED IT! I guess that makes me a Calvinist and I am now going to Hell. Oh wait a minute, I can't be a Calvinist since they are not supposed to enjoy anything either. Hmmm . . . I guess that I must still be a Lutheran.
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« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2011, 12:37:59 PM » |
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I noticed grapes on the calendar today. My heart jumped. Also, due to a medical condition, my priest said that I can eat fish. So, I just finished eating some giant olives stuffed with jalapino peppers and garlic, crackers with humus, and pickled herring in wine sauce. The problem is, I ENJOYED IT! I guess that makes me a Calvinist and I am now going to Hell. Oh wait a minute, I can't be a Calvinist since they are not supposed to enjoy anything either. Hmmm . . . I guess that I must still be a Lutheran.
I remember an old priest telling me once that just because the saints are never depicted smiling on an icon, that doesn't mean that they didn't enjoy a good laugh in life! lol  |
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« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2011, 12:52:30 PM » |
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Amen! And I am also very happy that you took the post in the spirit that it was written.  I noticed grapes on the calendar today. My heart jumped. Also, due to a medical condition, my priest said that I can eat fish. So, I just finished eating some giant olives stuffed with jalapino peppers and garlic, crackers with humus, and pickled herring in wine sauce. The problem is, I ENJOYED IT! I guess that makes me a Calvinist and I am now going to Hell. Oh wait a minute, I can't be a Calvinist since they are not supposed to enjoy anything either. Hmmm . . . I guess that I must still be a Lutheran.
I remember an old priest telling me once that just because the saints are never depicted smiling on an icon, that doesn't mean that they didn't enjoy a good laugh in life! lol |
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« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2011, 12:55:13 PM » |
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Lent is called bright sadness.
We can rejoice in our food which God gives to sustain us.
The key is to offer thanksgiving for His blessings.
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« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2012, 08:17:30 PM » |
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I noticed grapes on the calendar today. My heart jumped. Also, due to a medical condition, my priest said that I can eat fish. So, I just finished eating some giant olives stuffed with jalapino peppers and garlic, crackers with humus, and pickled herring in wine sauce. The problem is, I ENJOYED IT! I guess that makes me a Calvinist and I am now going to Hell. Oh wait a minute, I can't be a Calvinist since they are not supposed to enjoy anything either. Hmmm . . . I guess that I must still be a Lutheran.
I remember an old priest telling me once that just because the saints are never depicted smiling on an icon, that doesn't mean that they didn't enjoy a good laugh in life! lol I am sure. They were Human like all of us.
I don't buy that the saints were indifferent to everything... I may be wrong. But they weren't. |
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« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2012, 08:21:00 PM » |
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I noticed grapes on the calendar today. My heart jumped. Also, due to a medical condition, my priest said that I can eat fish. So, I just finished eating some giant olives stuffed with jalapino peppers and garlic, crackers with humus, and pickled herring in wine sauce. The problem is, I ENJOYED IT! I guess that makes me a Calvinist and I am now going to Hell. Oh wait a minute, I can't be a Calvinist since they are not supposed to enjoy anything either. Hmmm . . . I guess that I must still be a Lutheran.
I remember an old priest telling me once that just because the saints are never depicted smiling on an icon, that doesn't mean that they didn't enjoy a good laugh in life! lol I am sure. They were Human like all of us.
I don't buy that the saints were indifferent to everything... I may be wrong. But they weren't. You bumped an old thread! And God created grapes and wine to gladden man's heart. |
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« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2012, 08:23:08 PM » |
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I never smile or laugh, and let all who do be anathema
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« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2012, 08:28:38 PM » |
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I never smile or laugh, and let all who do be anathema
Why is there this sudden influx of Byzantine Catholics? Has John over at ByzCath kicked out a bunch again? |
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« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2012, 08:31:13 PM » |
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It is times like these that I think on some of the most brilliant words written here: Did you give up your sense of humor in solidarity with Conan or out of Orthodox romanticism? There are only tears in holy Russia. And laugh again. |
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« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2012, 08:43:15 PM » |
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I noticed grapes on the calendar today. My heart jumped. Also, due to a medical condition, my priest said that I can eat fish. So, I just finished eating some giant olives stuffed with jalapino peppers and garlic, crackers with humus, and pickled herring in wine sauce. The problem is, I ENJOYED IT! I guess that makes me a Calvinist and I am now going to Hell. Oh wait a minute, I can't be a Calvinist since they are not supposed to enjoy anything either. Hmmm . . . I guess that I must still be a Lutheran.
I remember an old priest telling me once that just because the saints are never depicted smiling on an icon, that doesn't mean that they didn't enjoy a good laugh in life! lol I have a friend who maintains that the 12 apostles — being a wayfaring group of men — must of at some point sat around a campfire farting and laughing about it. |
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« Reply #10 on: November 26, 2012, 09:10:58 PM » |
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I noticed grapes on the calendar today. My heart jumped. Also, due to a medical condition, my priest said that I can eat fish. So, I just finished eating some giant olives stuffed with jalapino peppers and garlic, crackers with humus, and pickled herring in wine sauce. The problem is, I ENJOYED IT! I guess that makes me a Calvinist and I am now going to Hell. Oh wait a minute, I can't be a Calvinist since they are not supposed to enjoy anything either. Hmmm . . . I guess that I must still be a Lutheran.
I remember an old priest telling me once that just because the saints are never depicted smiling on an icon, that doesn't mean that they didn't enjoy a good laugh in life! lol I have a friend who maintains that the 12 apostles — being a wayfaring group of men — must of at some point sat around a campfire farting and laughing about it. Especially if they got too close to the fire. |
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« Reply #11 on: November 26, 2012, 11:43:40 PM » |
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One of the pre-communion prayers in my prayer book includes "laughing frivolously" as a sin...  |
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