The blog of a Cuban who became an Eastern Orthodox priest.
OK, we have been talking about the fulfillment of the Jewish liturgical year and why it is not observed, which took us into the subject of typology/allegory. So what is typology/allegory? Well, first, there is a great debate as to whether there is … [Continue reading]
I do not know if I will be able to post today. I have a couple of people in the hospital just out of intensive care or the emergency room, and one in hospice. On top of that, being a Wednesday in Lent, I both have a Bible Study and an evening Lenten … [Continue reading]
I am a strong believer in human rights, particularly the right of free speech. This is why I am troubled by some of the media and Congressional response today to the release of some of the memos written for the Justice Department in 2003 by John … [Continue reading]
Why did Peter and John (and presumably every Apostolic-generation believer) still keep the Sabbath if our Lord meant for the first day of the week to become the new Sabbath? Did the Apostles get it wrong? . . . Sunday only became the new day of rest … [Continue reading]
Scott pointed out that the Early Church followed the synagogue model of worship and quickly developed a Temple/Synagogue pattern to their worship. This actually should not be in the least surprising, since Our Lord Jesus Christ is Jewish. When on … [Continue reading]
This past week a mayor in California sent out the above picture in an email saying that there would be no Easter Egg hunt this year at the White House. Now, as you know, about two weeks ago, a mayor metropolitan newspaper published an editorial … [Continue reading]
But don't you think they would wonder what happened to the order of their Religious Year? Where are the Feasts? Oh, sure, the Church has feasts. But they are not just new. They are not just improved. They are complete replacements. As though … [Continue reading]
In our ongoing conversation, Scott writes (again, with permission to post): What troubles me about that unanimity is the almost complete rejection (a sort of pseudo-Marcionism) of Jesus' Jewishness. I think I can accept that the influx of … [Continue reading]
While Orthodox liturgy looks an awful lot like Jewish liturgy (Temple and Synagogue), some of Her theology and practices would appear completely foreign to a first century follower of the Messiah. So wrote Scott to me recently, and it is a … [Continue reading]
OK, I understand much of what you have been saying, but why must I have a sponsor, or why is a baby expected to have godparents? Well, in the book of Hebrews, it says: For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach … [Continue reading]
