But what great matter is this, if you who are but dust and a mere nothing, submit yourself to man for God's sake, when I the Almighty, and the Most High, Who created all things out of nothing for thy sake, humbly subjected Myself to man. I became the … [Continue reading]
I dreamed a dream
Generally I am against term limits. Even in the very few places that have them, I have not seen any evidence that they either increase the quality of legislative production or decrease the amount of cronyism and corruption that is present in the … [Continue reading]
How the American media thinks the Pope should be chosen
The media above speaks for itself. Warning, be careful not to be drinking milk while watching the video above. It might shoot out your nose. LOL. Thanks to one of the regular authors at Internetmonk.com. … [Continue reading]
Mercy, love, outreach, and evangelism
The above photograph and logo comes from a Salvation Army website. I have little to say other than to comment that the above is correct theology. As the Church, we are called to pour out God’s mercy and grace into a needy world. Sometimes it is by … [Continue reading]
Sea monster or sequester fish?
I saw the video above--from WTOP--and found myself wondering whether this was a visual representation of how the sequester would work. Yes, I admit that it is a bad pun on the day before sequestering hits. But, I could not resist. We are in for an … [Continue reading]
Interesting notes on Orthodoxy
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]
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