In 1 Corinthians, Saint Paul has to deal with an out of control church situation, in which almost anything goes, and in which almost any attempt to set limits is seen as limiting freedom from the law. In that epistle, Saint Paul begins to talk about the limits, what must be received, and what must […]
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Acts of kindness
Every so often one reads a story that perfectly exemplifies the care and concern that one should have for their fellow human being. I do not know whether the person in the story is a Christan or not, but he has certainly kept the second part of the royal law, to love your neighbor as […]
Take up your cross and follow me
One of the strongest sayings of Our Lord Jesus Christ is, “Then He said to them all, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake […]
Obama’s speech on the Tucson murders
Yesterday, President Obama faced the difficult task of trying to speak to a nation that had been battered by the pundits and talking heads since the murders in Tucson. I call them murders because they appear to be premeditated. I do not believe that the accused will be able to use the insanity defense. I […]
Some Orthodox sayings for January 2011
Your enemies have not fallen asleep, and night and day they do not forget to set traps for you. Do not seek after honors, then, so you will not be humiliated to the great joy of your enemies. Seek rather humility. — St. Pachomius the Great (5th C) Do not accept any thoughts of pride suggested […]
The shootings in Arizona, a time for weeping and a time for quiet reflection
This past weekend, a shooting rampage happened in Arizona. A female Democratic Congressional Representative and a male Republican Federal Judge were killed. I wanted to wait to write something because the news were unclear and because assassinations of this magnitude need careful analysis rather than instant reaction. What I could do, I did. I prayed. I prayed for […]
A good article on Europe and Christian heritage
Normally, I do not post articles written by other people in their entirety. But, this article is worth the effort to post here. Mostly, I tend to heavily critique American Christian political conservatives for many stances that worry me. But, this is a very nice article and critique of Europe, whose Christian problems are the […]
Of daughters and the Bronze Star Medal
Yesterday, I commented that, in an excess of caution, I was withholding the name of our youngest daughter who was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. I have since found out that it has been published publicly, so I am free to show you a photograph of the award ceremony. The caption reads: (Right to left) […]
Daughter home, time to kill the fatted calf
I posted no post today. That is because my wife, one of our daughters, and two grandchildren, and I, went to be at our youngest daughter’s dismissal from active duty ceremony. Her unit just returned from Iraq, and earlier today we picked her up with a couple of duffel bags and a backpack and hauled […]
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