Sunday, April 26, 2009

An Historical Query

Reading this account of the history of Orthodox Christianity in North America, I came across the following line about St Innocent (Veniaminov):
While in Spanish California, Veniaminov visited the Franciscan missions along the coast, conversing with the Spanish monks in Latin. In a rare gesture of ecumenical goodwill for the time, Veniaminov even built small pipe organs for at least two of the Catholic missions.
This raises the following inevitable question: Was St Innocent the first Orthodox organ donor?

10 comments:

  1. TRULY groan-worthy! I commend you. ;-)

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  2. BUH DOOMP, TSSSSSS!

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  3. I thought that bishops were supposed to correct errors. She sighs.

    I don't suppose your monastery would be interested in being giving an organ, just to reciprocate, and to get rid of ours :-).

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  4. I'm afraid I'll have to turn down your offer of an organ transplant, Sr Macrina.

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  5. I wondered where Greek churches got the organs.

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  6. Is the author of this blog a monk at a monastery?
    If so, might I ask which monastery he is attached to?

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  7. You might certainly ask, but I'm afraid I'm not going to reply to either question. I keep this blog anonymous so as not to embarrass anyone around me with my foolishness.

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  8. I understand entirely.

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