Father Orthoduck says, Anglicans are IN. Press release today from the Vatican Information Service: VATICAN CITY, 20 OCT 2009 (VIS) - In a meeting with journalists held this morning in the Holy See Press Office Cardinal William Joseph Levada, prefect … [Continue reading]
On the transmission of disease through a common communion cup
“Bacteriological experiments have shown that the occasional transmission of micro-organisms is unaffected by the alcoholic content of the wine, the constituent material of the cup or the practice of partially rotating it, but is appreciably reduced … [Continue reading]
A small conundrum for states’ rights supporters
There is an interesting development on drug policy that will pose an interesting conundrum for some of the advocates of states' rights. What is the states' rights movement? States' rights in U.S. politics and constitutional law refers to the rights … [Continue reading]
On Frodo and post-traumatic stress syndrome – PTSD
Most Christians reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy never think about the symptoms that Frodo exhibited after his journey. By the time in the book that his behavior is described, we are near the end of the trilogy. By that time, we are all happy … [Continue reading]
On Holy Tradition and democracy
G.K. Chesterton -- Orthodoxy: I have never been able to understand where people got the idea that democracy was in some way opposed to tradition. It is obvious that tradition is only democracy extended through time. It is trusting to a consensus … [Continue reading]
On the GOP and Jackie Robinson
From the GOP.com website: In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play major league baseball in the United States, as a first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Not only was he a great athlete, Jackie Robinson was also a … [Continue reading]
I am an episcopal groupie
I am a groupie. Yes, I admit it. I am a groupie. Yesterday some of my groupie fantasies were fulfilled. I was present at the ground breaking ceremony for a new building at Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Melbourne, Florida, USA. Present … [Continue reading]
The very image of a modern Orthodox
I am the very model of a modern Major-General, I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral, I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical; I'm very well acquainted, too, with … [Continue reading]
Those who can’t criticize
Every pastor that Father Orthoduck knows is aware of the phenomenon in the comic above. For every pastor has the opposite of the cheering squad sitting in one's church. These are the people who are convinced that they could do it better, but won't … [Continue reading]
Marge Simpson, we hardly knew ye
As Father Orthoduck has mentioned, the early feminist movement was completely against Playboy magazine, and was against pornography. So, how did it become acceptable for women to declare themselves feminist precisely by posing for Playboy? Yesterday … [Continue reading]
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