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On police being killed and civilians killed by police

24 May 2018 · by  Fr. Ernesto 2 Comments

There have been lots of news for the last several years of both law enforcement officers being killed and law enforcement officers inappropriately killing civilians. If you were to watch any, and all, of the cable news, you would say that the rate of killings of both law enforcement officers and by law enforcement officers […]

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So, it is Summer!

23 May 2018 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

“However, the report went around concerning Him all the more; and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by Him of their infirmities. So, He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed,” (Luke 5:15-16). There are many Scriptures that speak of Our Lord Jesus withdrawing to pray. All the Evangelists, in […]

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Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

19 May 2018 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

If you cannot preach like Peter, if you cannot pray like Paul, you can tell the love of Jesus and say, “He died for all.” — Hymn, There Is A Balm in Gilead “Love can be sacrificial, and in so doing, it becomes redemptive.” — Bishop Michael Bruce Curry OK, I admit to being a bit of an […]

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Depends on how one defines “once saved always saved.”

18 May 2018 · by  Fr. Ernesto 4 Comments

The term “once saved always saved” is used frequently among various–but not all–Evangelicals in English-speaking countries. The concept, however, is treated in one of two ways. While the Orthodox would agree with neither way, it may surprise you to learn that we would be closer to the way once-saved-always-saved is used in the T.U.L.I.P acrostic […]

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New Embassy in Jerusalem, yes!

14 May 2018 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

I just watched the opening of the USA Embassy in Jerusalem. It is a move with which I agree. I am not the only socially progressive person to also agree. I listened with interest to a Congressman who is a Bernie Sanders backer who also agreed with the move. I know that the USA has […]

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