The blog of a Cuban who became an Eastern Orthodox priest.
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]
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 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]
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]
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]
About five hours ago the Senate overwhelmingly approved a compromise bill by a huge bipartisan majority. The bill does not take us off of the fiscal cliff, it merely pushes it back a couple of months, as the sequestration clauses are only delayed for … [Continue reading]
OK, I found the joke above on the blog Ellie Asks Why. However, many people do not realize that there were several competing proposals for a periodic table chart in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. Not all of them were in the shape that we imagine … [Continue reading]
Back in the 1950’s, The Episcopal Church was known as the Republican Party at prayer. This lasted until 1960. After that, as a result of the civil rights struggles, the Episcopal Church has slowly moved away from its identification as the party of … [Continue reading]
Hey all! I should have said something earlier, but I took a one month break from blogging. I realized that my blogs were becoming less frequent, which was a mark of needing a break and a rest. So, as 2013 is about to start, I am about to return. I … [Continue reading]
From an article on the Politico website that was published on 26 November 2012: The Associated Press has nixed "homophobia," "ethnic cleansing," and a number of other terms from its Style Book in recent months. The online Style Book now says … [Continue reading]
