Monday, March 06, 2017

Lent with style ...


Stylite style...

St. Alypius, Stylite

St. David and Simeon

Stylite tower in Jordan.

The reason this type of extreme asceticism died out is that monks didn't want be put on a pedestal.

ba-da-bing!
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  1. Angela M.8:15 PM

    D'oh! Facepalm!

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    1. Terry Nelson9:40 PM

      LOL! I know! I should write copy for nightly news.

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  2. Mary Ann Kreitzer10:43 AM

    I'm closing my eyes and imagining you on your Lenten pillar with your canvas and paint brushes. I look forward to the results. May you have a fruitful Lent.

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    1. Terry Nelson11:20 AM

      Thanks Mary Ann - I will post the finished product. Blessings for a fervent Lent for you too.

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  3. Nan5:32 PM

    Opa! Stylite style!

    What?

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