I have a nephew with whom I share what I call Father Ernesto stories. (Well, I also share them with my sister.) I enjoy telling them, particularly because they are all true. They are the funny things that have happened to me while I have been serving as a priest. These are the stories that […]
An old essay from 2003 — Onesimus: A Tale of Sanctuary
October 2003 ONESIMUS: A TALE OF SANCTUARY I am appealing to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become during my imprisonment. Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful both to you and to me. . . . If he has wronged you in any way or […]
Slightly misleading meme
I saw the picture above on Facebook, with the meme, “That moment when you try to explain to Jesus how hard your life has been lately.” I laughed about it and re-posted it and thought little more about it until today. Then today I found myself thinking about the meme and realizing that there is […]
On Scalia and Ginsburg
One of the most interesting sides to the story of the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has been the obvious deep friendship that there was between the most conservative justice on the Supreme Court and the most liberal Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Each of them has been considered one of the premier practitioners […]
Sunday of the Canaanite Woman 2016
And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon.” But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying after us.” He […]
On idolatry – G.K. Chesterton
“Idolatry is committed, not merely by setting up false gods, but also by setting up false devils; by making men afraid of war or alcohol, or economic law, when they should be afraid of spiritual corruption and cowardice.” – G.K. Chesterton I wrote on this phrase back in 2014, when the conversational climate was not […]
Joint Declaration by Patriarch Kyril and Pope Francis
Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God the Father and the fellowship of the holy Spirit be with all of you” (2 Cor 13:13). By God the Father’s will, from which all gifts come, in the name […]
Vasilopita 2016
Many Orthodox have a New Year’s, or Christmas or Epiphany, custom that has to do with the baking and eating of the Vasilopita (Basilopita). So, what is it? The Vasilopita “is a New Year’s Day bread or cake in Greece and many other areas in eastern Europe and the Balkans which contains a hidden coin […]
Christmas 2015
As a priest I have all too often had to deal with parents, or spouses, or close friends, or … who have had to face a situation such as the one above. It is Christmas, but you have just lost someone. It is Christmas, but you are about to lose someone. It is Christmas, […]
Frodo failed, but good won
Frodo is a hero. He was celebrated by Aragorn, King of Gondor. He was celebrated by all the assembled hosts. He was celebrated by his friend and compatriots. But, Frodo failed to complete his mission. In fact, had it not been for Gollum, Frodo would have gone down as a traitor who betrayed all that […]
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