The day before yesterday, an Orthodox deacon posted a copy of the Opening Address of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Bartholomew at the Symposium on The Great Mississippi River held at New Orleans on Facebook. It was not a religious forum per se, and so the address was a carefully worded neutral beginning. Frankly, it was not one […]
On Johnson, VietNam, and Afghanistan
Normally I try to post things of a more political nature under the nom-de-plume of Father Orthoduck. But, in this case, some of the current arguments over Afghanistan hit rather close to home and bring back memories. Yes, I am a baby boomer. Yes, I remember Presidents Johnson and Nixon. Yes, I remember quite well […]
Anglican Church in North America responds to Vatican announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2009 We rejoice that the Holy See has opened this doorway, which represents another step in the growing cooperation and relationship between our Churches. This significant decision represents a recognition of the integrity of the Anglican tradition within the broader Christian church. While we believe that this provision will not […]
On the transmission of disease through a common communion cup
“Bacteriological experiments have shown that the occasional transmission of micro-organisms is unaffected by the alcoholic content of the wine, the constituent material of the cup or the practice of partially rotating it, but is appreciably reduced when a cloth is used to wipe the lip of the cup between communicants. Nevertheless, transmission does not necessarily […]
On Frodo and post-traumatic stress syndrome – PTSD
Most Christians reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy never think about the symptoms that Frodo exhibited after his journey. By the time in the book that his behavior is described, we are near the end of the trilogy. By that time, we are all happy about the victories that have been won. The King […]
On Holy Tradition and democracy
G.K. Chesterton — Orthodoxy: I have never been able to understand where people got the idea that democracy was in some way opposed to tradition. It is obvious that tradition is only democracy extended through time. It is trusting to a consensus of common human voices rather than to some isolated or arbitrary record. The […]
I am an episcopal groupie
I am a groupie. Yes, I admit it. I am a groupie. Yesterday some of my groupie fantasies were fulfilled. I was present at the ground breaking ceremony for a new building at Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Melbourne, Florida, USA. Present there was a man whom I highly admire, His Grace Demetrios, Bishop of […]
The very image of a modern Orthodox
I am the very model of a modern Major-General, I’ve information vegetable, animal, and mineral, I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical; I’m very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical, I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical, About binomial theorem I’m teeming […]
On spiritual warfare
I was asked recently about the Orthodox belief in spiritual warfare. And, I knew what the questioner meant. He was talking about the more, uhm, dramatic forms of spiritual warfare. The answer is that the Orthodox have a strong belief in spiritual warfare. Before we baptize someone, we do three exorcisms on a person (or […]
On military science fiction
I happen to be a fan of military science fiction. I think that military science fiction, in its various forms can be a very interesting portrayal of politics, human interactions, and the limits on the use of force. Even more than in many other types of science fiction, military science fiction has to deal with […]
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