Responding to a post by another Christian, I posted the reply below. See what you think of it. The original post had to do with a couple who went into missions based on a "faith call" and ended up nearly destroyed. My wife and I were … [Continue reading]
Clergy meeting demotivator
So as not to possibly cause problems to someone else, Father Orthoduck will not mention from where he got the demotivator above. Sadly, as Father Orthoduck was trying to think of some witty comments to go with the poster above, he could think of … [Continue reading]
Pastoral errors
This comic reminds Father Orthoduck of some errors that he has made in his time. Fortunately, none of the errors have been of lasting damage, though some have certainly been embarrassing. There was the time when Father Orthoduck baptized a baby … [Continue reading]
But it’s on the web!
Father Orthoduck keeps receiving e-mails, some of several megabytes which all swear that something is true. They either repeat a story or they will even send a video to back up the point that is being made. We know, of course, that a picture is worth … [Continue reading]
Apology to Guatemala
A news report being broadcast on all major networks: Washington -- The United States apologized Friday for a 1946-1948 research study in which people in Guatemala were intentionally infected with sexually transmitted diseases. A statement by … [Continue reading]
Research fund-raising and false explanations
The cartoon above gives what is one of the more popular views of research fund-raising. It is often seeing as a self-perpetuating attempt to keep money flowing rather than an enterprise oriented towards finding new knowledge. That is all too often … [Continue reading]
When reality contradicts memory
Maybe it is my imagination, but lately I am seeing more and more cartoons with this type of theme. They are worried about the amount of time that our children spend indoors and the amount of time that they spend playing a game for entertainment or … [Continue reading]
Your sins can come back to pay you a visit
I have often jokingly told couples who are thinking of marriage that someday in the future, their sins will catch up to them when they have teenagers, particularly if they are daughters. I have also jokingly said that the reason that fathers, in … [Continue reading]
Tight shoes, Good Samaritan, and Roman Catholics
Do you remember what Our Lord Jesus said to the Samaritan Woman when they had their discussion about worship? "Sir," the woman said, "I can see that you are a prophet. Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place … [Continue reading]
The Pope’s Westminster Hall Address
Recently Pope Benedict XVI visited England. While there he addressed a rather large gathering of both religious and secular leaders at Westminster Hall. The leaders were from religion, politics, and academia. You can both watch and read his address … [Continue reading]
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