The blog of a Cuban who became an Eastern Orthodox priest.
Below is a very promising quote from an article. To see the rest of the article, please go to: Permalink: http://zenit.org/article-24026?l=english MOSCOW, OCT. 22, 2008.- Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II responded to a letter from Benedict … [Continue reading]
This is a bit of linguistic geekery. When I first went to seminary, I was taught to read and pronounce the Greek of the first century, called koine Greek. However, I later found out that the pronunciation I was taught is called Erasmian. That … [Continue reading]
The Hellenic voice reports that Greece has been denied membership in the Visa Waiver Program. Greece is now the only Western European country whose citizens must request a visa in order to visit the United States of America. The purpose of the Visa … [Continue reading]
In another example of how low the election has sunk, last Sunday night's episode of the Fox animated program, "Family Guy," showed a character wearing a full Nazi uniform and wearing a McCain / Palin ticket on his uniform coat. Brooks Barnes … [Continue reading]
This is an incredible seven minute interview of Republican congresswoman from Minnesota, Michele Bachmann, telling Chris Matthews on MSNBC that the press should start investigating members of the House and Senate to determine which ones are … [Continue reading]
Cuba's first Russian Orthodox cathedral opens from Associated Press [Added later comment: Please follow the link above. The reason for that box that some are having trouble seeing is that it was a requirement of the AP, in order for me to have … [Continue reading]
Mr. McCain says that he's a washed up terrorist, but then why do we keep talking about him? And why do we have the robocalls going on around the country trying to suggest that because of this very, very limited relationship that Senator Obama has had … [Continue reading]
Every so often the liturgical calendar has a happy confluence. This weekend is such a one. Earlier today I concelebrated Orthros and Divine Liturgy for St. Luke the Evangelist. Tomorrow is the day of the Prophet Joel. And, the two are intimately … [Continue reading]
Last night McCain set an example of how one ought to go about admitting one's mistakes. As you may or may not know, Sen. McCain dumped the late night David Letterman show last month on his way to Washington DC to deal with the financial crisis. … [Continue reading]
Missing the first half-hour of the debate can be dangerous to your objectivity. That was the conclusion I reached this morning. Last night I was so puzzled by the difference between my perception of the debate and the post-debate analysts report … [Continue reading]
