The video above is interesting because of the author’s conclusions. You see, once you reject the Early Church, you have very few options left to you as to what the place of the Bible is in the Christian Church. More than that, once you reject the … [Continue reading]
Immigration and gun ownership
As a Latino, I found the above comic quite funny. But, it does let me comment on what I consider a frightening trend in the gun-rights / gun-control debate. The language on the debate is becoming every bit as extreme as the language on the … [Continue reading]
Gleanings from the web
Here are some interesting quotes from across the web. (Thanks to Internetmonk for the leads.) When you pray for guidance assume you’re being led even if it appears you’re going nowhere. America could completely collapse and even cease to … [Continue reading]
The Church, Education, and pro-life
A recent WHO report had the following statements: In low- and middle-income countries, complications from pregnancy and childbirth are a leading cause of death among girls aged 15-19 years. … About 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 years and two … [Continue reading]
Geeky Lagrangian points
The above drawing is a very simplified diagram showing the gravitational forces that are at work between the earth and the moon. As you notice it looks like a topographical map, and in one sense you can conceptually think of it like a topographical … [Continue reading]
Saint Basil on our responsibility to the poor
I am again indebted to a quote on the Preachers Institute website posted by Fr. John A. Peck. You should read the full quote on the website. The harshest form of covetousness is not even to give things perishable to those who need them. “But … [Continue reading]
Pastoral counsel by Saint Basil on sex outside marriage
Recently the Preachers Institute quoted some canons from Saint Basil. A few of them are below: Canon 3. A deacon who commits fornication after his appointment to the diaconate is to be deposed. But, after he has been rejected and ranked among the … [Continue reading]
More soldier suicides than combat deaths in 2012
More soldiers took their own lives than died in combat during 2012, new Department of Defense figures show. The Army's suicide rate has climbed by 9 percent since the military branch launched its suicide-prevention campaign in 2009. Through … [Continue reading]
For the mamas among us
This comic brings back memories of being a parent. My wife and I are empty nesters now. While at first many years ago, it was an odd adjustment not having any children around, we have become quite accustomed to not having people dependent … [Continue reading]
Emancipation Proclamation–150th Anniversary
150 years ago today, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. It was, “based on the president's constitutional authority as commander in chief of the armed forces; it was not a law passed by Congress. It proclaimed all those … [Continue reading]
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