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Is this the translation of the "Laughing Church" in California?

No... the point being that laughter, in moderation of course, has its place, albeit in worldly/casual situations. On the other hand with God one needs to be sober.

And since you like monastic wisdom here's some:

A hunter in the ...

17: Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay laughter to Caesar, or not?" 18: But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? 19: Show me the money for the tax." And they brought him a jester . 20: And Jesus said to them, "Whose likeness (...) is this?" 21 ...

Stepanov wrote:

That was great info, icxn.

I realize it was the Elder Cleopa Ilie who said that, but in what book is it found?

Perhaps you could post a link?

This one: http://www.svspress.com/product_info.ph ... ts_id=2598

Christ is Risen!
icxn

Elder Cleopa has an interesting explanation on the number 666 which - I think - goes all the way back to St. Maximus the Confessor...

Brother: "Father, the Apocalypse speaks about the seal of the antichrist, 666, which is the power of the antichrist."

Elder: "Brother do you really believe that ...

How about:

Hey you stupid monk or nun, why don't you get me a glass of water...

Sorry, couldn't resist... :wink: I was just reading the following:

When anyone came respectfully to Abba Macarius, desiring to hear some exhortation from him, he received no answer at all. But if anyone came despising ...

It reminded me of the following quote:

It should not frighten you that in the Church the bad are many and the good few. For the Ark, which in the midst of the Flood was a figure of this Church, was wide below and narrow above, and at the summit measured but one cubit (Gen. 6:16). And we are to ...

Unless I'm mistaken - it is not easy to read between the lines - it sounds like:

Ἅπτεται οὐ τῶν πολλῶν μόνον, ἀλλά καί τῶν ἀρίστων ὁ μῶμος. - Γρηγόριος ο Θεολόγος