They said of Abba Macarius the Great that he became, as it is written, a god upon earth, because, just as God protects the world, so Abba Macarius would cover the faults which he saw, as though he did not see them; and those which he heard, as though … [Continue reading]
A view from the side pew
Fr. Orthoduck has a friend named Fr. Orthohippo. He sent me the submission below, which I am glad to pass on to you. ===================== Fr. Orthohippo MSJ Many orthoducks as well as orthohippos, not to mention almost every other Christian body, … [Continue reading]
Americans switch faiths early and often
Survey: Americans switch faiths early and often, reasons depend on childhood religion By ERIC GORSKI AP Religion Writer The U.S. is a nation of religious drifters, with about half of adults restlessly switching faith affiliation at least once … [Continue reading]
On what the Desert Fathers in yesterday’s post have in common
Adhunt was right, humility was what all those Desert Fathers have in common. But, let me go on and make a couple of more comments. You may need to refer back to yesterday's post as you read my further comments. Abba Joseph said, "If you will, you … [Continue reading]
On Desert Father stories
Desert Father stories tend to belong to a genre of literature called wisdom stories. The purpose of the stories does not tend to be doctrinal, though there are exceptions, but practical. They teach you how to live the Christian life, how to think and … [Continue reading]
What do these Desert Fathers have in common?
Abba Lot went to see Abba Joseph and said to him, "Abba as far as I can, I say my little office, I fast a little, I pray and meditate, I live in peace and as far as I can, I purify my thoughts. What else can I do?"' then the old man stood up and … [Continue reading]
On excessive categorization
I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. So I ran over and said, “Stop! Don’t do it!†“Why shouldn’t I?†he said. I said, “Well, there’s so much to live for!†He said, … [Continue reading]
Why do we use bread and wine?
If you read the controversy in St. John 6, you know of the revulsion that the Jews felt when Jesus told them that they must eat his flesh and drink his blood. However, I found the following description from the Desert Fathers to be even more graphic … [Continue reading]
Preaching toddler on Youtube
Fr. Orthoduck saw this video on Youtube recently and wanted to make a few comments on it. Fr. Orthoduck likes human toddlers, he really does! They remind me of the ducklings to which my hen and I gave birth. And this is a particularly cute looking … [Continue reading]
Knights of St. John Hospitaller
I have two photographs for you. Russian Metropolitan with Knights of St. John Hospitaller This first one is rather obvious. It is a Russian metropolitan (notice the white miter) wearing a Cross of Malta prominently surrounded by Knights … [Continue reading]
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