The Title was intentional, 'Conicals', rather than The Exorcist
Chronicles. Which is a reference to a quote from saint Agustin which says:
"any true search for truth will ultimately
lead to the top,"
meaning God. The subject matter of the
book is designed to get
people to
rethink their own
personal theology; therefore, I thought the switch in
the title was appropriate. To answer your
question Lisa, I was
referring to something that is cone shaped. lol In all sincerity
'conicals' is an inside joke or rather a slap in the face of the Arch
bishop of Seattle, whom I
called a Pharisee, and thrust me: he would
not have to have me explain it.For those who don't know the joke about 'conicals' stems for the
Bishop's Mitre, which is a pointed folding hat that looks like a cone
or dunce cap when worn. While the theological tradition's and symbolism
comes from the Idea that everything leads to the top, the simple fact
is:"The pontifical mitre is of Roman origin: it is derived from a
non-liturgical head-covering distinctive of the pope, the camelaucum,
to which also the tiara is to be traced. The camelaucum was worn as
early as the beginning of the eighth century, as is shown by tho
biography of Pope Constantine I (708- 815) in the "Liber Pontificalis".
The same headcovering is also mentioned in the so-called "Donation of
Constantine". The Ninth Ordo states that the camelaucum was made of
white stuff and shaped like a helmet. The coins of Sergius III (904-11)
and of Benedict VII (974-83), on which St. Peter is portrayed wearing a
camelaucum, give the cap the form of a cone, the original shape of the
mitre. The camelaucum was worn by the pope principally during solemn
processions. The mitre developed from the camelaucum in this way: in
the course of the tenth century the pope began to wear this
head-covering not merely during processions to the church, but also
during the subsequent church service."
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