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Gene that makes you believe religion

e As you may remember, about three to four years ago there came out the news that scientists had found a gene that impulses you towards “religious” experiences. This followed an earlier story that scientists had found an area of the brain that responds strongly when one is having a “religious” experience. The press had a field day with both stories back then. It did not matter... [Read more]

Lent is coming; Lent is coming

It has been a while since Father Orthoduck posted an image from one of my favorite bloggers, Pithless Thoughts. He has again ended up leaving Father Orthoduck helplessly gasping with laughter. Like Paul Revere, let Father Orthoduck shout, “Lent is coming; Lent is coming!” Yes, this is the season that so many people dread. Meat goes away, as do various other foodstuffs. We are not simply... [Read more]

Snow stress syndrome?

As you probably know, people in the Deep South are unaccustomed to snow. After we emigrated to the United States, I grew up in the North, so I learned how to drive in snow, dress for snow, make snowmen, wax sled runners, etc. But, I was not aware of just how unaccustomed to snow the people are in the Deep South. On Thursday, it began to snow in Birmingham about 1:00 pm. One would have thought that... [Read more]

Tea Party vs the Left

Father Orthoduck has no particular story and no particular message with the cartoon above. Well, except that he is glad to finally see a political cartoon written and drawn from a moderate viewpoint. Yes, the cartoon above is uncouth and insulting and unbalanced, etc. But, as a moderate, Father Orthoduck must admit that he laughed a lot. Maybe Father Orthoduck should quietly go to confession now.  Read More →

Houston, we have a liturgical problem

Father Ernesto had meant to do a different post than this one, but he has been very busy the last 48 hours, and so he asked Father Orthoduck to do an emergency fill-in. As you may remember, on Monday, Father Orthoduck posted on a small liturgical problem that he had this past Sunday. In answer, Pithless Thoughts commented that when there are visiting priests that celebrate the Divine Liturgy, he has... [Read more]

Everyone knows that, Father

Father Orthoduck has previously chronicled his various, uhm, missteps. Well, Father Orthoduck did it again. You see, every parish to which Father Orthoduck has been assigned has its own way of dealing with the directions that come from a higher authority. In this case, Father Orthoduck was ready to read the Gospel for Morning Prayer for yesterday. He stepped forward and went through the parts of the... [Read more]

Too much dang cold in the South

Dagnabit! It has been much too cold here in the Deep South. This Friday it is supposed to drop into the low 20′s, maybe even into the upper teens. Father Orthoduck wonders how one is supposed to go skinny dipping and fishing in this dang weather. Why my feathers are getting chilblains! Seriously, all the locals are saying that it has been quite a while since they have seen this long of a cold... [Read more]

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Gasp! My secret is out!

Father Orthoduck knew that someday he would be found out! Father Ernesto is still spending time with his daughter. Blogging should resume soon. research Read More →

New Year’s resolutions 2011

So, did you make any New Year’s resolutions this year? So, from where did New Year’s resolutions come? Well, we inherited that tradition from the Romans. January is named after the god Janus. In Roman mythology, Janus is the god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings, endings and time. Most often he is depicted as having two heads, facing opposite directions; one head looks back at the... [Read more]

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A borderline blasphemous but rather accurate view of what Our Lord said

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Jesus Is a Liberal Democrat www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog</a> March to Keep Fear Alive From the medieval fool, who was allowed to say aloud what others did not dare say to today’s comedians, there is a strong tradition in the West of people who are allowed... [Read more]