used his fisticuffs,
Punching out a heretic
by name of Arius. (need some help finishing this one)
Inspired by a story that Jeff Miller posted on Facebook. Never knew this factoid till today.
I managed to pull this off instead after reading Jeff's link (to which he sings, I saw Santa punching Arius):
Arius got b*tch-slapped by dear Santa
with a knuckle sandwich one fine eve.
Happened at the Council of Nicaea;
Now every Sunday, we pray "I believe".
Jay Anderson also has a cool Christmas ditty relating to this event:
You better not blaspheme. You better not lie.
Or you might wind up With a black eye.
Santa Claus is coming to town.
Finally, Rich of Catholic Light finishes the I Saw Mommy song (also via Facebook):
I saw Santa punching Arius,
in Nicaea where the council met last night;
the bishops were aghast, and the bruise is going to last:
he seized him with his left hand and then slapped him with the right;
Now the Emperor's pursuing Nicholas,
and wants to put him in a prison cell;
Probably neither will repent 'til their wrath is fully spent
and the heresy's condemned to hell.
in Nicaea where the council met last night;
the bishops were aghast, and the bruise is going to last:
he seized him with his left hand and then slapped him with the right;
Now the Emperor's pursuing Nicholas,
and wants to put him in a prison cell;
Probably neither will repent 'til their wrath is fully spent
and the heresy's condemned to hell.
Peace to you, my little snark-o-maniacs on this feast of Jolly Old St. Nicholas.
BMP
IT'S TRUE!!!! The favorite story of mine and Metropolitan Joseph of the Bulgarian Archdiocese of America, Canada and Austrailia.
ReplyDeleteSo there IS precedent for slapping heretics!