The blog of a Cuban who became an Eastern Orthodox priest.
Yesterday, I published a blog post about the current election in which I spoke about Saint Thomas á Kempis and his statement that: “If you say that you cannot suffer much, how will you endure the fire of purgatory? Of two evils, the lesser is … [Continue reading]
Yesterday a friend made a very apt comment in reply to one of my Facebook comments. He wrote: But did God mandate that Big Government be the answer to this? As a retired legislator I know put it, speaking from over a decade of experience in office: … [Continue reading]
I have avoided using the term Obama Derangement Syndrome, except in a couple of Facebook posts. I have avoided using the term because I have previously regarded it as a pejorative term. Sadly, Marco Rubio has finally convinced me that the term is … [Continue reading]
Last night Chris Rock had an opening monologue that hit hard at the Hollywood powers-that-be. As you may, or may not, know, there have been no black actors nominated for a major Oscar in a couple of years. This has been even when there have been … [Continue reading]
One of the famous sayings by the Ford Motor Company is “Built Ford Tough.” A new campaign is “Drive the Future of Tough.” Unfortunately, my experience with one of the recent models has been anything but “Ford Tough.” If anything, my experience has … [Continue reading]
I have a nephew with whom I share what I call Father Ernesto stories. (Well, I also share them with my sister.) I enjoy telling them, particularly because they are all true. They are the funny things that have happened to me while I have been serving … [Continue reading]
October 2003 ONESIMUS: A TALE OF SANCTUARY I am appealing to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become during my imprisonment. Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful both to you and to me. . . . If he has … [Continue reading]
I saw the picture above on Facebook, with the meme, "That moment when you try to explain to Jesus how hard your life has been lately." I laughed about it and re-posted it and thought little more about it until today. Then today I found myself … [Continue reading]
One of the most interesting sides to the story of the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has been the obvious deep friendship that there was between the most conservative justice on the Supreme Court and the most liberal Justice, Ruth … [Continue reading]
And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon." But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her … [Continue reading]
