The Assembly of Orthodox Bishops has posted some informative material on their website. One of the has to do with geographic patterns of Orthodox life in the USA. Just to give you an idea of some of the interesting information you can find. Let me … [Continue reading]
Horsemeat, horsemeat, well, it is meat
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish furniture giant Ikea was drawn into Europe's widening food labeling scandal Monday as authorities said they had detected horse meat in frozen meatballs labeled as beef and pork and sold in 13 countries across the … [Continue reading]
Being sick and Sunday morning
I am home today. Yesterday, I spent most of the day sleeping because of illness. I feel better today, but it is still not safe for me to go out and about. I certainly would not make it through Orthros and the Divine Liturgy safely. So, I stayed home … [Continue reading]
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee 2013
O Lord, Thou didst reproach the Pharisee when he justified himself, boasting of his deeds; and justified the Publican when he approached humbly, seeking forgiveness with sighs; for Thou dost not draw near to arrogant thoughts, nor turn away contrite … [Continue reading]
How to convince me to take public transportation
This is the way to convince me to take public transportation. Unfortunately, from where I live there is no way to take public transportation to work. But, this is certainly one good idea to smooth the ride in. … [Continue reading]
When ideals conflict
Here is one of the problems with the conflicting arguments being made by some on the very conservative right. On the one hand they are all in favor of energy independence. On the other hand, they are all in favor of the right of the rugged individual … [Continue reading]
Flash mob creativity — Beethoven 9th Symphony
Sometimes I will see a video and be amazed at the creativity of humans. The video above shows a flash mob, but not your typical flash mob. When I saw it, my heart was lifted. I found myself thinking yet again of the psalmist's question, "What is man … [Continue reading]
Cruise ships and Christian pastors
By now we have all read about the travails of the Carnival Triumph cruise ship. We have seen the photographs of the passangers bunking on the deck, and even of the buckets of human waste in stairwells. Talk about an experience that reminds one of the … [Continue reading]
Liturgy is not simply the “work of the people”
Yesterday, I said that we cannot simply look at the linguistic roots of a word in order to understand its current meaning, particularly if the word is a loan word from one language to another language. “Liturgy” is one such example, as I pointed out … [Continue reading]
Liturgy is not simply what we habitually do
It is common to speak of liturgy as though it is little more than what we habitually do, thus on a comment on another website, someone commented: And: is liturgy the same as “form?” Would a Baptist church that still plays hymns and has a set … [Continue reading]
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