Blessed is he who knows in truth that we are but tools in God's hands; that it is God who effects within us all ascetic practice and contemplation, virtue and spiritual knowledge, victory and wisdom, goodness, and truth; and that to all this we … [Continue reading]
Minty-fresh soul
A friend of mine commented that her children say that they come out of confession with a minty-fresh soul. I think that is a wonderful way to phrase it. If 1 John 1:9 means anything, it certainly does mean that our souls have been refreshed through … [Continue reading]
Sinless is possible
Sinless is possible. In fact, every Christian on Earth has been sinless for at least part of their Christian life. Let's take a look at a 1 John 1:9-2:1. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we … [Continue reading]
I must die before I die
I must die before I die, so that when I die, I will not die. -- heard from a Greek Orthodox priest. We are about to enter the season of Great Lent again. We are about to begin the Great Fast again. We are beginning a period of mortifying our flesh … [Continue reading]
Church, State, and acceptable compromises
Yesterday I commented that no one has a good answer for where the line is between what a Church can insist on and what the State can insist on. That means that there is a constant set of arguments going on in this country between both sides. But, … [Continue reading]
Does religious freedom have limits?
Here is the question no one wants to ask, "Does religious freedom have limits?" Now, why do I ask that? Well, every freedom listed in the Bill of Rights has its limits. It is something that is not often brought up, but it is something that needs to … [Continue reading]
The Virginia law and the 12th century
Father Orthoduck has been having an offline conversation with a friend over the Virginia law. For those of you who are not aware, pro-life legislators approved a bill that requires a trans-vaginal ultrasound before a woman can have an abortion. That … [Continue reading]
War on religion in America? Uhm, not really!
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook The video above is a little risque and you should not watch it near young children. One of several reasons why … [Continue reading]
Latinos and Romney
'Nuff said! … [Continue reading]
On argumentation techniques in this country
Please, this is not a post about President Obama. The cartoon above points out what has become a serious problem in our political discussions in this country. Many people know very little about history today, and are even less interested about it. … [Continue reading]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 89
- 90
- 91
- 92
- 93
- …
- 219
- Next Page »
