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Sockem rockem monks

10 November 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

The previous post was the story of the fighting monks of Jerusalem. If you go on YouTube, you can, unfortunately, find a recording of the actual fight. Needless to say, this certainly gives a black eye to the reputation of the Eastern Orthodox. However, this also gives a very graphic demonstration of a fact that […]

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Fighting monks

10 November 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

Monks brawl at Christian holy site in Jerusalem By MATTI FRIEDMAN Associated Press Writer Israeli police rushed into one of Christianity’s holiest churches Sunday and arrested two clergyman after an argument between monks erupted into a brawl next to the site of Jesus’ tomb. The clash between Armenian and Greek Orthodox monks broke out in […]

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More suffragette tidbits

9 November 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto 1 Comment

For those of you who are interested, here is another small list of suffragist tidbits. 1. The first legal woman voter in Colonial America was Lydia Chapin. She was granted the right to vote at a town meeting in Uxbridge, Massachussetts, in 1756. 2. In 1869 the National Woman Suffrage Association was formed by Susan […]

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Sarah Palin redux

7 November 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

There are times when I have to fight certain smug feelings that come over me. This is one of those times, and it has to do with Gov. Sarah Palin. During the campaign, there were criticisms of Gov. Sarah Palin that were truly sexist. Does her hairdo really matter? Does her pregnant daughter mean that […]

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America remains socially moderate

5 November 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

I voted for Obama. It is instructive to see how people voted on social issues. At this time of the morning, gay marriage has been turned down in several states and looks to actually be turned down in California by a slim majority. Gay adoption has been turned down in one state. All anti-abortion related […]

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Beam me up Spock!

5 November 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a><br /><br />

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I have a dream

5 November 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto 2 Comments

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Congratulations to President-elect Obama

4 November 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto 1 Comment

Our nation has made history today. The first black president of the United States has been elected. Yet he is not simply black, he is also white. We all hope that he will bring balance to the office of the President. May God grant him many years. At this point, it appears that President-elect Obama […]

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Gamers are not Christian enough to give money to CCF

3 November 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

Gen Con is, “the original, longest running, best attended, gaming convention in the world.” Each year, they hold a charity auction with the proceeds going to some charity. This year, the auction was held in memory of one of the well-known gamers of the USA. And, the money was to be given to the Christian […]

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Death of Sen. Obama’s grandmother

3 November 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

It was just announced by the Obama campaign that his grandmother has passed away. May God grant her his great mercy. Many years! Sadly enough, I received a shock when I went to read the news story. No, the shock was not the story. Since Sen. Obama’s trip, we have known that his grandmother was […]

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