Archives for 2009

On Luther and the Desert Fathers

3 September 2009 · by Fr. Ernesto 9 Comments

All of us are aware of Martin Luther’s deep awareness of his many sins. His compunction and his long confessions were legendary. In fact, they were legendary to the point that there is a small cottage industry among some “modern” theologians and Christian psychologists who try to decipher what Martin Luther’s supposed psychological problem was. But, […]

Church sign humor

2 September 2009 · by Fr. Orthoduck Leave a Comment

Harry Potter as savior

2 September 2009 · by Fr. Orthoduck 7 Comments

Courtesy of the Orthodixie website, the picture above comes from an edition of The Dallas Morning News. As he points out some have found the picture to be quite offensive, as it is the traditional Orthodox pose by Jesus Christ. And, not surprisingly, there are the opposite commenters who are, uhm, offended that anyone is […]

Wolvermouse

1 September 2009 · by Fr. Orthoduck 5 Comments

Father Orthoduck used to read the X-men quite regularly back when. And he used to love their exploits. However, Father Orthoduck has seen what the Orlando machine, and no he does not mean the basketball team, but the mouse, has done in taming every fairy tale they ever have laid their hands on and changing […]

Why is it hard to explain the Lord’s Supper?

1 September 2009 · by Fr. Ernesto 4 Comments

Have you ever tried to explain the Lord’s Supper, the Eucharist, to someone? It is difficult is it not? There are Scriptural references that say it is Body and Blood, and yet when we partake of the Lord’s Supper, it is rather obvious that we are eating bread and wine. So, how do we resolve […]

Christians and sweat shops overseas

31 August 2009 · by Fr. Orthoduck 2 Comments

Father Orthoduck is aware that Christians from every political persuasion have condemned the sweat shops and forced child labor used in several of the countries that provide our clothing, toys, etc. There is no religious support for children being exploited by adult owners in order to save wages and benefits in order to make better […]

Does God like democracy? — part 04

31 August 2009 · by Fr. Ernesto 1 Comment

So, if a human monarchy does not appear to be what God wishes as his most preferred government then what type of governmental system does God prefer? Well, I could go governmental style by governmental style, but let me cut to the chase. The Scriptures do not give support for any one type of governmental […]

Pope Benedict’s reply to Teddy Kennedy

30 August 2009 · by Fr. Ernesto 3 Comments

As has been widely reported, the late Senator Edward (Teddy) Kennedy sent a letter to Pope Benedict XVI shortly before his death. Excerpts from the letter and the pontiff’s reply were read at Sen. Kennedy’s private burial service. I will only quote part of the reported reply from the pontiff. “His Holiness prays that in […]

Does God like democracy? – part 03

29 August 2009 · by Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

Now yesterday it might have seemed that I was supporting a monarchy, but that would not be true. I was pointing out some of the arguments that can be made pro-monarchy. But, there are arguments that can be made against a human monarchy. One version of that argument is found in the Book of Samuel. […]

Does God like democracy? – part 02

28 August 2009 · by Fr. Ernesto 8 Comments

It would be easy at this point to give one of the standard answers and say that God does not care what type of government is ruling in a particular area. And, there is quite some truth to that. A quite good case can be made that God is more interested in the behavior of […]