As those of you who are Orthodox know, the first week of Lent has eight evening services in a row. As a result, for those of us who are priests and work a secular job, we tend to disappear from the radar. I have tried to keep up posting this week, … [Continue reading]
Wisconsin Democratic craziness
Father Orthoduck must admit that the current two major parties in the USA sometimes make me want to say, "a pox on both their houses." The quote below comes from the Huffington Post, an online newspaper that is far enough to the left that they make … [Continue reading]
Survival Island — Teacher
Normally Father Orthoduck does not deal with forwarded e-mails, as they so often are innocuous, or sappy, or untrue, or theologically unsound. But, the e-mail below is both humorous and helps to make a point. Remember that in an earlier post, Father … [Continue reading]
Tony Campolo and what causes offense
Fr. Greg posted the following quote from Tony Campolo in response to my web post yesterday. It was said on a college campus when he gave a talk there: “I have three things I’d like to say today. First, while you were sleeping last night, 30,000 … [Continue reading]
How to offend absolutely everyone — TV show
From Fox News: An ABC pilot called “Good Christian Bitches” has religious and women’s groups up in arms over what they describe as an extremely offensive and distasteful show title. The dramedy, based on Kim Gatlin’s novel of the same name, … [Continue reading]
Will the real Islamic country stand up?
Today Pakistan buries murdered Christian government minister Shahbaz Bhatti. The BBC covers it this way: The funeral is being held amid tight security in Pakistan of murdered minorities minister Shahbaz Bhatti. Mr Bhatti, a Christian, was shot … [Continue reading]
Hmm, what are we supposed to do again?
Father Orthoduck finds it amazing how many people believe the above trite statement. They come in two varieties. One variety is the ever so naive, and usually slightly kooky, person who talks on about crystals, pyramids, and convergence. We all have … [Continue reading]
Vatican plea for change in outlook on the Theotokos
The following quote comes from the UK's Daily Mail, online edition: ... The official newspaper of the Holy See has declared it is time to undo four centuries of church disapproval of traditional representations of Mary as an earthy, fleshy … [Continue reading]
Gene that makes you believe religion
e As you may remember, about three to four years ago there came out the news that scientists had found a gene that impulses you towards "religious" experiences. This followed an earlier story that scientists had found an area of the brain that … [Continue reading]
Statement by Met. Jonah on his Lenten retreat
The video below will only be of interest, really, to those who are in the OCA or to those who have heard some inaccurate rumors lately about Metropolitan Jonah. This video will help to correct those rumors. His Beatitude, Metropolitan JONAH … [Continue reading]
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