Reply To: Is the Sabaite Typikon the Liturgical Common Denominator?
Yes, absolutely! It’s easy to focus on the differences between Eastern Orthodox liturgical practices, but they are much more similar than they are different!
There was an attempt made to translate the Typikon of St. Sabbas into English, but that project was abandoned. Typika are notoriously difficult to translate and part of the issue with St. Sabbas is that there are portions of it that are very difficult to read due to copying errors that have become permanent. It would require a real academic effort to create a critical text. Certainly worth doing, but unfortunately no one has gotten to it yet.
I would love to see you and Paul in 101! It should be offered next semester.