The blog of a Cuban who became an Eastern Orthodox priest.
Father Orthoduck wishes to complete the post from yesterday and report on the supposed conspiracy to outlaw hemp in the United States back in the 1930's. Here is how the conspiracy claim goes: In the late 1920's and 1930's Henry Ford and other … [Continue reading]
A holy kind of anger. Here is a post by Terry Mattingly, an Orthodox journalist and commentator, that I heartily recommend. I am only allowed to give the link, but do read it. … [Continue reading]
Father Orthoduck has heard the persistent snickers of people whenever the growing of hemp and the Founding Fathers of the USA is mentioned. Now you may not know what hemp is anymore, but at one time it was a vital crop for any country to grow. Rope … [Continue reading]
On another blog the pastor was reminiscing about a time when he had debated with himself about the propriety of baptizing a 15 year old severely autistic child. There were no clear signs that the 15 year old had accepted the Lord, rather his mother … [Continue reading]
Father Orthoduck wishes to quote from an article called Father Polanski would go to jail by Thomas J. Reese, S.J. Imagine if the Knight of Columbus decided to give an award to a pedophile priest who had fled the country to avoid prison. The … [Continue reading]
I hope that you like the new look for this blog. It was designed by P12 Media. Please go to their website and give them plenty of business. One of their owners is a frequent reader of the InternetMonk. OK, two questions for you on the new media. Why … [Continue reading]
Did you ever get the feeling that someone was really, really missing the point? I mean did you ever read a newspaper story and wonder whether the persons involved really realized what they were saying? Well, the story below was found by Father … [Continue reading]
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Deep Space Naan www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Ron Paul Interview Father Orthoduck quite enjoyed the clip … [Continue reading]
Here is the latest update on Honduras from the BBC news. Since Sunday, civil liberties have been suspended by presidential proclamation. All "unauthorized" public meetings have been banned. News media can be temporarily closed down by simple … [Continue reading]
As you know, three months ago, the democratically elected president of Honduras was overthrown in a military coup. Back then cartoons such as the one in this post were widespread among conservatives in the USA. The automatic charge was that Zelaya … [Continue reading]
