http://illegiterati.com/2008/05/16/st-simeon-fool-for-christ/ We have opinions. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:22:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://illegiterati.com/2008/05/16/st-simeon-fool-for-christ/#comment-102 St. Vincent de Paul « The Illegiterati Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:50:53 +0000 http://illegiterati.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-102 [...] did, and escaped with Vincent back to France, leaving his wives behind. I considered an “assholes in the name of God” [...] [...] did, and escaped with Vincent back to France, leaving his wives behind. I considered an “assholes in the name of God” [...]

]]> http://illegiterati.com/2008/05/16/st-simeon-fool-for-christ/#comment-101 I’m not the only one with strange interests… « The Naked Philologist Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:56:22 +0000 http://illegiterati.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-101 [...] later sources than AElfric, which are lot more particular about her early life. Also featured are St Simeon, who didn’t quite get his miracles right, St Christina the Astonishing, and St Expeditus, patron saint of [...] [...] later sources than AElfric, which are lot more particular about her early life. Also featured are St Simeon, who didn’t quite get his miracles right, St Christina the Astonishing, and St Expeditus, patron saint of [...]

]]> http://illegiterati.com/2008/05/16/st-simeon-fool-for-christ/#comment-87 Alex Sat, 17 May 2008 06:47:08 +0000 http://illegiterati.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-87 Yeah, apparently in the Middle Ages they actually had problems with that--people (men, mostly) would get tired of providing for others, or would have gambling debts or whatever, and would join monasteries to run away. Yeah, apparently in the Middle Ages they actually had problems with that–people (men, mostly) would get tired of providing for others, or would have gambling debts or whatever, and would join monasteries to run away.

]]> http://illegiterati.com/2008/05/16/st-simeon-fool-for-christ/#comment-86 Sara Sat, 17 May 2008 03:31:52 +0000 http://illegiterati.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-86 Good thing John's wife and child and Simeon's elderly mom didn't need any help or ministering or people coming home when they're supposed to. Otherwise these guys might be total douche saints. Good thing John’s wife and child and Simeon’s elderly mom didn’t need any help or ministering or people coming home when they’re supposed to. Otherwise these guys might be total douche saints.

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