> Fr Ward: Ah yes, Black Bush and the Troparia of the something or other
pentameter in the 9th tone.....Life IS good. But I think you take my
point. No one now actually SPEAKS it though. That they know the prayers
by rote and come to understand them I have no doubt(There are old
Russians in San Francisco like that who attend the ROCOR parishes (6 of
them) or the Patriarchal Cathedral of St Nicholas on Church Street
(across the street from the RC Chancery and a former Baptist hall).     
                                                                        
  Its like growing up at RC parochial school. We had Latin in class and
we had bi-lingual missals (though of course we were NOT allowed anywhere
near the Altar being at best doubtfullly baptised(c.1945)but...Blessings
and pray for the soul of Paul L. (RIP).Is your partner still Russian
Orthodox? Blessings on you all (and the BB!).GDVW+
>
> <snip>Church Slavonic. No one understands it outside a few monks and no
> one can communicate pratically in it-but they keep it.
>
> The monks and my partner who grew up with it!  He can still say the
> prayers in Slavonic (The Divine Liturgy of St John).  You should hear
> our Friday evening discussions: Orthodox tradition over Black Bush Irish
> whiskey.  Not a bad life, huh?
>
> MLW+
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