Yesterday, a great person passed away. No, not Steve Jobs, though he was a great person in a different way. No, this great person is not being remembered with all the fanfare of Steve Jobs, but here in Birmingham, he had a great impact several … [Continue reading]
St. Innocent, Apostle to the Americas 2011
Tonight begins the celebration of the glorification of St. Innocent. His story is below as it is listed on the OCA website. Glorification of St Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, Enlightener of the Aleuts and Apostle to America (in the world John … [Continue reading]
I do not want today to be the first day of the rest of my life
I can remember that 1960's saying all too well. It sounded so good back then. "Today is the first day of the rest of your life." Syntactically it is true. But, experience says it is not. The saying above was supposed to communicate that there is an … [Continue reading]
Jurisprudence, penology, culture, and religion
Ever has it been, dearest. Those who are blind slaves to principled belief would claim virtue while murdering for their beliefs. Yet they claim that they are exalted above those who profess no such principles at all, even as the bodies pile up. -- … [Continue reading]
Jurisprudence, penology, and pro-life
A very good comment was made on yesterday's blog post about Mexico and a pro-life decision by their Supreme Court. It said in part: My educational background is partly in criminology. I couldn’t help but notice your juxtaposition between the … [Continue reading]
A positive news story from Mexico
Sometimes we become so accustomed to bad news from a particular country that we sometimes fail to note the good news that can also come out. There is some very good news out of Mexico that actually puts that country ahead of the United States in one … [Continue reading]
On denominational claims
Well, I have been gone for a couple of weeks, but I am back. I will simply post the cartoon below for your enjoyment. It comes from the website http://thomasthedoubter.com/. … [Continue reading]
Feast Day of the Holy Cross 2011
Today is the Eve of the Feast of the Elevation of the Cross. Below are some quotes from the Early Church Fathers on the Cross. The first one is from Saint John Chrysostom. BUT let us with a clear voice, shouting both loud and high, cry out and … [Continue reading]
9/11 Tenth anniversary
Yes, I remember 9/11. Like everyone else who was an adult in the USA back then, I remember where I was. I was in Birmingham, AL and I was at home. I was a priest in charge of a Spanish-speaking mission for the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama and visitor … [Continue reading]
Gentleness and Saint Seraphim of Sarov
Saint Seraphim of Sarov is my patron saint. There are various sayings attributed to him which are backed up by the way in which he lived his life. One set of them treats the subject of gentleness: You cannot be too gentle, too kind. Shun even … [Continue reading]
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