05-22-2023, 06:18 PM
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Thought I'd share a true historic event.
Saint Genesius
The year is 303 AD. The sun rises in the sky as the great emperor Diocletian takes his seat in the theater. The emperor is a living god dwelling amongst men, he looks upon the stage ready to watch the drama unfold, a drama that occurs solely through the grace of this living deity. He knows that with a snap of his fingers, he could have the play stop or start, its actors made inconceivably wealthy or crucified along the Via Appia.
Genesius and his troupe of actors appear on the stage. He looks upon his Lord in the audience with reverence, and the talented pagan has quite a show planned for the emperor.
The play is to be a comedy, mocking the Christians and their ridiculous sacraments. He has done much preparation for this role, attending Christian ceremonies in secret, so he can perfectly mock and subvert their melodramatic rites. He plays the part of a catechumen. The act begins and he dances across the stage, imitating and exaggerating the hymns and cries of the Christians. At a certain point, the punch line is delivered.
Feigning to be sick, he lays down, begging his cohorts to relieve his suffering. He announces that he is soon to die, and wants to become a Christian and that they should >>> continue reading
@ https://popehead.substack.com/p/exiting-the-witch-house
Thanks for reading and have a Blessed Day
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Thought I'd share a true historic event.
Saint Genesius
The year is 303 AD. The sun rises in the sky as the great emperor Diocletian takes his seat in the theater. The emperor is a living god dwelling amongst men, he looks upon the stage ready to watch the drama unfold, a drama that occurs solely through the grace of this living deity. He knows that with a snap of his fingers, he could have the play stop or start, its actors made inconceivably wealthy or crucified along the Via Appia.
Genesius and his troupe of actors appear on the stage. He looks upon his Lord in the audience with reverence, and the talented pagan has quite a show planned for the emperor.
The play is to be a comedy, mocking the Christians and their ridiculous sacraments. He has done much preparation for this role, attending Christian ceremonies in secret, so he can perfectly mock and subvert their melodramatic rites. He plays the part of a catechumen. The act begins and he dances across the stage, imitating and exaggerating the hymns and cries of the Christians. At a certain point, the punch line is delivered.
Feigning to be sick, he lays down, begging his cohorts to relieve his suffering. He announces that he is soon to die, and wants to become a Christian and that they should >>> continue reading
@ https://popehead.substack.com/p/exiting-the-witch-house
Thanks for reading and have a Blessed Day
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