A Dominican student writes on the Dominican Oxford blog on April 1 that the Dominican habit is an eschatological sign.Is the Dominican habit not more a sign for those wearing it of not having to be worried about the current economic recession and turmoil?
No doubt there is an element of 'cheekiness' in making this point. But really to refer to the habit as an eschatological sign is taking it all a little too far.
I for one, have seen some right 'signs' prancing about in long white robes.
And getting up at 07.43 is regarded a 'great challenge'!
As to the Fr Ted reference - it certainly is a matter of life imitating art.
If the high sounding theology is as daft as this then it sure has to be gobbledegook.
Of course it is an April Fool's joke! Well done.
2 comments:
I think you misunderstand the piece about the bear in a couple of very important ways. What Brother Ursus finds difficult is not getting up at 7.43 but getting up every morning when, as a bear, he is used to hibernating for six months of the year. It would be as difficult for him to get up every morning at 8.44 or 9.45 or 12.00: that's the point. And there is no reference to Fr Ted: when people call him 'Super Ted' they are referring to the fact that he is a bear, a Teddy Bear, and so 'Ted'. Did you have a transitional object?
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