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."

4 comments:

Greg said...

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

Student friars might appreciate it.

Brother Charles said...

Exegesis of formation directors is perhaps a more critical need.

Paul A. Zalonski said...

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....

Brother Charles said...

Ha!