A friend of mine commented that her children say that they come out of confession with a minty-fresh soul. I think that is a wonderful way to phrase it. If 1 John 1:9 means anything, it certainly does mean that our souls have been refreshed through the process of repenting and confessing our sins so […]

Sinless is possible. In fact, every Christian on Earth has been sinless for at least part of their Christian life. Let’s take a look at a 1 John 1:9-2:1. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and […]

I must die before I die, so that when I die, I will not die. — heard from a Greek Orthodox priest. We are about to enter the season of Great Lent again. We are about to begin the Great Fast again. We are beginning a period of mortifying our flesh in multiple ways so […]

Yesterday I commented that no one has a good answer for where the line is between what a Church can insist on and what the State can insist on. That means that there is a constant set of arguments going on in this country between both sides. But, given the current healthcare debates, let me bring […]

Here is the question no one wants to ask, “Does religious freedom have limits?” Now, why do I ask that? Well, every freedom listed in the Bill of Rights has its limits. It is something that is not often brought up, but it is something that needs to be brought up now in the context […]

‘Nuff said!

Please, this is not a post about President Obama. The cartoon above points out what has become  a serious problem in our political discussions in this country. Many people know very little about history today, and are even less interested about it. Even when someone is interested about history, one look at the Internet is […]

As you have probably read, President Obama has tried to find a compromise on the subject of healthcare paying for birth control. By now you know that the Roman Catholic Church has rejected the compromise saying that they still have moral objections. Now, some of you are probably wondering if it would not be easier […]

The following was posted by me on another blog, but it is a good follow up to my last post. ===================================== Last month, the United States Department of Health and Human Services decided that religious institutions that were not directly related to “ministry” work were not exempt from a requirement that they provide contraceptive services to all […]

I am porting this over verbatim from the website of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops. The date on the release is January 20th, but the bill has been submitted only in the last week. Please read the news release carefully, then support Senate Bill 1467, the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011. […]