The Hellenic voice reports that Greece has been denied membership in the Visa Waiver Program. Greece is now the only Western European country whose citizens must request a visa in order to visit the United States of America. The purpose of the Visa Waiver Program is to certify which citizens can visit the USA without […]
Cuba’s first Russian Orthodox Cathedral opens
Cuba’s first Russian Orthodox cathedral opens from Associated Press [Added later comment: Please follow the link above. The reason for that box that some are having trouble seeing is that it was a requirement of the AP, in order for me to have copyright permission to publish the story on my blog. However, whoever writes […]
St. Luke and the Prophet Joel
Every so often the liturgical calendar has a happy confluence. This weekend is such a one. Earlier today I concelebrated Orthros and Divine Liturgy for St. Luke the Evangelist. Tomorrow is the day of the Prophet Joel. And, the two are intimately linked. You see, the Prophet Joel prophesized the coming of the Holy Spirit. […]
Hellenists and Converts, oh my, part 03
There was a little girl who had a little curl right in the middle of her forehead; when she was good, she was very, very good, and when she was bad she was horrid. — Mother Goose The Orthodox Church in the United States is somewhat like that apocryphal little girl of Mother Goose fame. […]
Hellenists and Converts, oh my, part 02
Two men behaving badly have clearly exposed some of the arguments going on within the Orthodox Church in the USA, as I mentioned in part 01 of this post. At the same time, both of them have shown, almost crudely, the bad thinking and misunderstandings going on behind the arguments. So, let’s look at them […]
An interesting quote from the Greek Orthodox
I find the quote below to be both interesting and puzzling. Interesting in that it follows several previous statements that recognize that the Orthodox could accept the Bishop of Rome as “first among equals” and a symbol of unity. After all, I can quote you several pre-Schism Fathers from various parts of Christendom who clearly […]
Hellenists and Converts, oh my, part 01
I have seldom seen the Bible come to life as much as I have in the last month as I have read two articles, one by a priest and one by a layman, that exemplify the great disputes going on within Orthodoxy in the USA. The first article, “The Orthodox Church of Tomorrow†was published […]
Roots of Mysticism, post 02
In God, the ‘eros desire’ is outgoing, ecstatic. Because of it lovers no longer belong to themselves but to those whom they love. God also goes out of himself . . . when he captivates all creatures by the spell of his love and his desire . . . In a word, we might say […]
Frank Schaeffer for Obama
In yesterday’s Huffington Post, Frank Schaeffer, the son of Francis Schaeffer, one of the more famous co-founders of the Religious Right wrote an editorial supporting the candidacy of Sen. Obama for the Presidency of the United States. And, what an incredible journey it has been for Mr. Francis Schaeffer! From the son of one of […]
Latino McCain, ¡Olé!
So, I am in Miami, visiting my mother after meeting with one of our Antiochian priests here. And, the TV is on to one of the local Miami Spanish channels. And, a McCain Spanish-language political ad begins to play. It is an anti-Obama ad based on his statement that he would be willing to meet […]
