There is an old southern gospel song that has the lyrics: Sing the wondrous love of Jesus, Sing His mercy and His grace; In the mansions bright and blessed He’ll prepare for us a place. Refrain: When we all get to heaven, What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, […]
Archives for January 2012
My confession on children’s confession
Okay, I must confess something. I often feel completely inept when hearing the confessions of children. Once they reach the age of early adolescence, I know how to talk with them and how to counsel them. From then on I am comfortable in fulfilling my priestly duties. But, when I hear the confessions of children in elementary […]
Never get Seal Team Six angry at you!
The following story has been published every news service. Let me give you just a few excerpts below: U.S. Special Forces parachuted overnight into Somalia from fixed-wing planes, then advanced on foot to a compound holding two kidnapped international aid workers and freed them, U.S. officials said Wednesday. … The Navy SEAL unit that killed […]
Tornadoes in Alabama yet again
This is the second year in which this area of Alabama has been hit by strongly destructive tornadoes. Yesterday tornadoes swept through the Birmingham area and destroyed hundreds of home. For the second year, a tornado passed near where we live. Yesterday, as I was driving in to the VA Medical Center I again saw the damage. […]
A disturbing story about laissez faire capitalism
There is a sad story from the New York Times that speaks to business ethics and what is considered acceptable and ethical business practices. It will also speak to you about what the expected future is for USA workers. Here are a few quotes with commentaries. Not long ago, Apple boasted that its products were […]
Did the Church Fathers address the issue of slavery?
I remember in seminary discussing the issue of slavery. No, no one was in favor of slavery. Rather, the discussion was a Biblical and historical one. First was Saint Paul really against slavery, or was it something that he tolerated as part of the existing social order and part of Israel’s history? For those of […]
Cats, suitcases, and leather gloves
I found out today just how angry a cat can become. My wife and I are currently visiting our daughter, who has just delivered her second child, our fourth grandchild. I am staying at a hotel. Tonight my wife washed our clothes at our daughter and son-in-law’s house. After they were done, they were ironed and […]
God and extraordinary evidence
Yesterday Father Orthoduck quoted Carl Sagan who himself was quoting another scientist. Carl Sagan said: “Extraordinary claims demand extraordinary levels of evidence if they are to be believed.” – Carl Sagan Father Orthoduck agreed with Carl Sagan, and at the end of yesterday’s post suggested that God appears to hold the same opinion! When Father […]
Comic with cute definition
Father Orthoduck quite liked the definition that is found in the last two panels of this comic. Please ignore the rest of the comic. Unless you have been following the story arc, it will make no sense to you. But catch what one of the characters says about bureaucratic power. She defines it as, “the […]
Extraordinary claims, extraordinary evidence
“Extraordinary claims demand extraordinary levels of evidence if they are to be believed.” – Carl Sagan It may surprise you to read that I completely agree with Carl Sagan on the quote above, though I disagree with his application. Carl Sagan popularized that quote, though it probably came from a gentleman named Marcello Truzzi. He started […]
