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Russian Patriarch feeling good about Roman Pope

https://blog.extraface.com/2024/08/07/phw9pjl 23 October 2008 · by Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

https://homeupgradespecialist.com/mnl9kdwwux Below is a very promising quote from an article. To see the rest of the article, please go to: Permalink: http://zenit.org/article-24026?l=english MOSCOW, OCT. 22, 2008.- Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II responded to a letter from Benedict XVI, expressing satisfaction with growing collaboration between the two Churches. Alexy II’s note responded to the Pope’s message of […]

Greek linguistic geekery

https://solomedicalsupply.com/2024/08/07/9z3i7xb3zt9 23 October 2008 · by Fr. Ernesto 2 Comments

https://polyploid.net/blog/?p=smgnvdi334 This is a bit of linguistic geekery. When I first went to seminary, I was taught to read and pronounce the Greek of the first century, called koine Greek. However, I later found out that the pronunciation I was taught is called Erasmian. That pronunciation does not actually come from Greece, but from Europe. Erasmus […]

Greeks punished by USA

22 October 2008 · by Fr. Ernesto 1 Comment

https://eloquentgushing.com/4mh6m3y 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 […]

Family Guy show calls McCain / Palin ticket Nazis

https://mandikaye.com/blog/r7g7ilnnivf 21 October 2008 · by Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

https://nedediciones.com/uncategorized/4ram04amp In another example of how low the election has sunk, last Sunday night’s episode of the Fox animated program, “Family Guy,” showed a character wearing a full Nazi uniform and wearing a McCain / Palin ticket on his uniform coat. Brooks Barnes reports, “Fox (the broadcast network) aired the episode in which Stewie, the obnoxious […]

Congresswoman calls for an investigation of Congress

https://www.clawscustomboxes.com/zs3f1awhe 21 October 2008 · by Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

This is an incredible seven minute interview of Republican congresswoman from Minnesota, Michele Bachmann, telling Chris Matthews on MSNBC that the press should start investigating members of the House and Senate to determine which ones are â€œpro-America or anti-America.â€ The actual comment comes at around 6:45 into the interview, so you will just have to […]

Cuba’s first Russian Orthodox Cathedral opens

https://merangue.com/nz8zdpe73s 21 October 2008 · by Fr. Ernesto 2 Comments

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 […]

Colin Powell endorses Obama, rejects McCain approach

19 October 2008 · by Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

Mr. McCain says that he’s a washed up terrorist, but then why do we keep talking about him? And why do we have the robocalls going on around the country trying to suggest that because of this very, very limited relationship that Senator Obama has had with Mr. Ayers, somehow Mr. Obama is tainted. What […]

St. Luke and the Prophet Joel

18 October 2008 · by Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

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. […]

McCain sets an example

17 October 2008 · by Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

Last night McCain set an example of how one ought to go about admitting one’s mistakes. As you may or may not know, Sen. McCain dumped the late night David Letterman show last month on his way to Washington DC to deal with the financial crisis. Normally, this would not have been a problem had […]

McCain vs Obama, third debate, morning hangover

16 October 2008 · by Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

Missing the first half-hour of the debate can be dangerous to your objectivity. That was the conclusion I reached this morning. Last night I was so puzzled by the difference between my perception of the debate and the post-debate analysts report that I even blogged on that difference. So, my question to myself was, “What […]