From a Turkish news service: Turkey's Premier Erdogan Receives Patriarch Kirill Published: 7/6/2009 ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Patriarch Kirill of the Moscow Orthodox Church in Ankara on Monday. The … [Continue reading]
Catholics becoming Protestants thinking
The quote below comes courtesy of Fr. Orthohippo. However, as you read it, look back at the series that I have just finished, "When is a good Orthodox (or Catholic) not a good Orthodox?" If you notice, one of my conclusions was that both the … [Continue reading]
A year and a day
Today I had one of those sad duties that priests have to do every so often. I was present in a courtroom to watch someone being sentenced to one year and one day in jail after violating his probation. He is forty-some years old and I was sitting next … [Continue reading]
You mean the great O listens?
The headline reads, WHITE HOUSE MAY CAVE ON PUBLIC OPTION However, if you click on the link, you will find that it goes to a rather sedate Wall Street Journal article which has a different headline. The headline on that article is quite … [Continue reading]
We need Osama to attack again?
To say that Father Orthoduck is somewhat surprised by this interview on CNN would be an understatement. Is this analyst really saying that we need Osama bin Laden to attack us again so that we will wake up and take stronger security measure than the … [Continue reading]
When is a good Orthodox (or Catholic) not a good Orthodox? part 04
On my last post Steve made a comment that jumped ahead and saw part of where I am going with this whole discussion, he said, "Maybe these Catholics are really Protestants after all?" To which I replied: Steve, you win the “seeing-ahead” … [Continue reading]
When is a good Orthodox (or Catholic) not a good Orthodox? part 03
Let me repeat a phrase from the day before yesterday, "Orthodox and Catholic alike are asked to deeply consider and listen to the pastoral guidance given by those synods. . . our responsibility as Orthodox and Catholic when we disagree with a … [Continue reading]
Happy Independence Day
Regular posting will resume tomorrow. May you and your family enjoy this day of celebration. … [Continue reading]
When is a good Orthodox (or Catholic) not a good Orthodox? part 02
From a couple of comments I understand that some think that this series is meant to jump on conservative Christians. That is only partially true. Actually, as you will see, it is my opinion that both the conservative and the progressive "Christians" … [Continue reading]
When is a good Orthodox (or Catholic) not a good Orthodox? part 01
There is a post from the blog Catholic and Enjoying It! that I just read today, and it impressed me with its analysis. It leads me to ask the obvious question, "when is a good Orthodox (or Roman Catholic) not a good Orthodox in the realm of politics? … [Continue reading]
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