Liturgical Humor

[nsj]

In case anyone was curious about how today's hymnographer thinks about heretics, I offer these two snippets from tonight's Vespers:

Prosomia for the Holy Fathers in Tone Six:

O glorified ones, verily ye did refute Pyrrhus Sergius, Honorius, Ephtechis, Dioscorus, with Nestor the ugly, saving the flock of Christ from the fall of either side,

Comments

[ambermae]

There were some smiles from our chanter's stand as well. At least by those who were paying attention.

Nestor the ugly

[isaakios]

This rocks...thanks.