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St. Augustine of Hippo on the Cross

10 September 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

“As they were looking on, so we too gaze on his wounds as he hangs.  We see his blood as he dies.  We see the price offered by the redeemer, touch the scars of his resurrection.  He bows his head, as if to kiss you.  His heart is made bare open, as it were, in […]

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St. John of Damascus on the Cross

10 September 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

By nothing else except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ has death been brought low: The sin of our first parent destroyed, hell plundered, resurrection bestowed, the power given us to despise the things of this world, even death itself, the road back to the former blessedness made smooth, the gates of paradise opened, […]

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Now, this is Divine Liturgy!

5 September 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

Follow this link to a YouTube video that is worth watching. A big thank you to Huw and Father T.

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Comics and Orthodox theology, part 1

1 September 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto 1 Comment

Just today I read a comic that made me think philosophically. Read it here. The comic character proves the existence of the boogeyman by saying: Well, if Drake’s equation proves extraterrestrial life exists, and there are an infinite number of planets, any number multiplied by infinity equals infinity, so given an infinite number of basements […]

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USA loss of world moral influence

26 August 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

I have been keeping an eye on world reaction to the Russian invasion of Georgia and the the USA condemnation of Russia. I heartily recommend that you use your browser to look at sites such as the British Broadcasting Network, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, etc. It has been most interesting, and saddening, for me to […]

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