The blog of a Cuban who became an Eastern Orthodox priest.
Father Orthoduck has been having to travel all too much lately. So, he has not had time to think any of several issues through. Nevertheless, the article below by E.J. Dionne is one that he thinks all of us can take to heart. Do take the time to read … [Continue reading]
Yesterday we drove to North Carolina. Today is the funeral of our nephew, who served with honor in the Air Force. This has been a trying three months for us. Two months ago, my stepfather died. Last month a six-year old cousin-in-law drowned in a … [Continue reading]
Phoenix, Arizona (CNN) -- A legal battle over a tough Arizona immigration law appeared certain after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Wednesday that blocked the most controversial parts of the law a day before it was to take … [Continue reading]
Germany in the years immediately preceding World War II and into the beginning of the "Reich" was a terrible place. In fact, Europe was a terrible place during this time. Statism in both its left and right wing forms was winning the day. In every … [Continue reading]
Yesterday evening the Air Force notified my brother-in-law and his wife that their son, our nephew, had been killed. At this point we do not know the details. We do know that the whole family is heart sore over the news. My brother-in-law and his … [Continue reading]
Father Orthoduck is on the road, so he is printing below parts of a post from Pithless Thoughts. Please do follow the link and read the full post. Father Ernesto hopes to be able to blog again tomorrow. It is no secret to those who know me that … [Continue reading]
As I have been posting the short series on government, I received the following question: What are your thoughts on the Bethel Confession and the Barmen Declaration, Father? First let me comment that if Dietrich Bonhoffer had been Orthodox, … [Continue reading]
Father Orthoduck wishes that he had known that it was this easy years ago. It would have certainly saved him fasting, prayer, Bible study, etc. But, there are definitely mornings when the statement above sure seems like a true statement! … [Continue reading]
Let's recap, a lot of very conservative Americans have bought into a concept proposed by Abraham Kuyper at the beginning of the 20th century. That concept is that each facet of human life has its own "sphere of influence" within which it is sovereign … [Continue reading]
Father Orthoduck has preempted Father Ernesto's discussion on government to present the video below. Certainly, one of the functions of government is to ensure that the laws are written in such a way that they do not lead to inappropriate profiling. … [Continue reading]
