tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post4217542624997753426..comments2023-10-04T09:50:08.070-05:00Comments on Logismoi: Obolensky, Michael Ward, & 2 Elders of the Holy LandAaron Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-10082178637287760072010-01-31T22:39:34.865-06:002010-01-31T22:39:34.865-06:00John> I'm finding I agree with you about th...John> I'm finding I agree with you about the Obolensky.<br /><br />And as great as Fr Seraphim's translation is, it is wonderful to have the full collection now. Fr Chryssavgis has filled a major lacuna in patristic ascetic literature in English. Just as a geeky project, sometime I will probably go through and find all of the passages from Fr Seraphim's book in Fr Chryssavgis's complete translation.Aaron Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-55685372204386141012010-01-30T11:21:06.585-06:002010-01-30T11:21:06.585-06:00Yes, Obolensky's "Six Byzantine Portraits...Yes, Obolensky's "Six Byzantine Portraits" is one of those essential works. I was very interested to learn of these Letters of Saints Barsanuphius and John. The little paperback of Fr. Seraphim Rose's translation and selections from their writings is one of my very favorites.Terry (John)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07523479530843509695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-58838348554858522902010-01-28T13:59:17.468-06:002010-01-28T13:59:17.468-06:00That sounds like a fascinating book. You should po...That sounds like a fascinating book. You should post a little bit about it.<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words!Aaron Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-1555872388729976402010-01-28T13:53:50.111-06:002010-01-28T13:53:50.111-06:00No, Aaron, I've never come across the Brendan ...No, Aaron, I've never come across the Brendan novel but sounds like it could be worth looking out for. I'm currently working my way through a volume of studies on 'The Otherworld Voyage in Early Irish Literature' to try to understand the background a bit better. I did indeed see your previous posts on St Brendan and very good they were too.Brigithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10500169174019662556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-2996912367362037002010-01-28T12:07:58.980-06:002010-01-28T12:07:58.980-06:00Brigit> I look forward to this year's post,...Brigit> I look forward to this year's post, and I'll have to go back and check out last year's. Did you happen to see my posts on St Brendan last year? In one, I discussed Frederick Buechner's novel, <i>Brendan</i>. Did you ever read that?Aaron Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775589009145031773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714437334790446678.post-68616769229756650142010-01-28T10:01:14.132-06:002010-01-28T10:01:14.132-06:00I'm interested in St Paul of Thebes too and en...I'm interested in St Paul of Thebes too and enjoyed your post from last year. Last year I blogged about his appearance in the Voyage of St Brendan, where he has a cameo role as an island hermit whose extreme asceticism makes St Brendan think he has taken an easier monastic path. Although the episode clearly draws on the life of St Paul of Thebes he appears in the Irish sources as a supposed disciple of St Patrick. This Irish St Paul was assigned 25 January as a feast by Colgan for no other reason than this was the feast of the Conversion of St Paul the Apostle. I've been fascinated by the presence of this great monastic of the east in the Irish tradition and hope to make a further post about him on January 25 this year.Brigithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10500169174019662556noreply@blogger.com