December 15, 2010

Overheard in the Friary: Love and Form

Friar with doctorate in theology opening Christmas cards and pausing on one in particular: "I like to see how the kids have grown, but I wish they could send something a little more religious."

Student friar: "It says 'love.' God is love. That's kind of religious."

Friar with doctorate in theology: "Yes, brother. God is love. But at Christmas God is love in a particular form. Go upstairs."
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4 comments:

  1. Greg6:07 PM

    Br.Charles, you could start a new course, "The Exegesis of Christmas Cards 101."

    Student friars might appreciate it.

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  2. Brother Charles7:16 PM

    Exegesis of formation directors is perhaps a more critical need.

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  3. Paul A. Zalonski8:07 PM

    I am not sure you really want to do a historical critical method exercise on formation directors...do you? We kinda know the trajectory of many of them....

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  4. Brother Charles8:12 PM

    Ha!

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