Train tale Two people meet on a train. After some introductory chat, they discover both are Orthodox and of Russian descent. Vlad: Old Calendar or New Calendar? Alex: Old. Vlad: Very good. Do you have a three-hour Vigil in church every Saturday night and before every holy day, even if the holy day is on a Monday? Alex: Yes. Vlad: Excellent. Pews or no pews? Alex: No. Vlad: Clean-shaven or bearded priest? Alex: Bearded. Vlad: Does he wear his cassock and cross on the street? Alex: Da. Vlad: Is your jurisdiction ecumenist or non-ecumenist? Alex: Non. Vlad: Do you have an old-man Trinity icon? Alex: Uh, yes. Vlad: Aha! Heretic!
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 02:30:52 +0000