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Many Years!!!

One of the problems of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Exarchate in Britain is that it has little to offer to attract a candidate. I'm not referring to the size of the diocese, or the number of clergy and faithful: the diocese is still suffering from the painful time of troubles which led up to the resignation of Bisohp Augustine (Hornyak), who has since fallen asleep in the Lord. A small diocese can be lovely and fruitful, but not if the clergy and people lack the necessary unity.

By the way, an Archimandrite may have a coat of arms if he wants to. I've never bothered (though I've considered having three Italian sausages rampant on a field of pizza). But if I should get around to it, the motto will read nolo episcopari!
Fr. Serge

"nolo episcopari" My latin is more than rusty--does that mean "never an episcopate?" I like the coat of arms idea. Maybe since it is a Ukrainian diocese you could throw in some pirohi or halupki? It might make some people very happy.

Tim

ps--if we ever returned to the method of Eparchs/Bishops being elected by the priests and the laity (as I understand was the tradition for many, many years) you would have my vote!

"Nolo episcopari" is a classical phrase of Church Latin and means "I refuse to become a bishop"!

Bear in mind: on top of a bishop's mitre one may notice a cross. There is no such cross surmounting an archimandrite's mitre. So I have the crown, but not the cross!

Fr. Serge

Would not such a coat of arms require a number of rubrics?

Can you use a coat of arms containing three Italian sausages rampant on a field of pizza during the Great Fast?

Do you have to use white out for the sausages on Fridays and refrain from showing the cheese on days when dairy is not permitted?

And the oil they generally use in the dough and on top of the dough is prohibited on certain days?

Sounds like a rubrical nightmare!

Now THOSE are the kinds of questions I like to hear! Let's get to the "meat" of the matter, so to speak. (pun fully intended.)

Keep up the good work.

Tim

ps--we'll have to check with our friend from Glasgow--I understand they batter and deep fry everything in oil there--including candybars, hard boiled eggs and anything they can find that isn't nailed down. And if they can pry it up, they will batter that and throw it in the oil!

Very off topic but

WATCH IT YOU

Why do you think I've never bothered to have a coat of arms? Though I could, of course, simply use my family's arms and let it go at that.

Fr. Serge

Now that's funny. Some would question the "taste" so to speak, but I think it's funny.

Tim