In 1 Corinthians, Saint Paul has to deal with an out of control church situation, in which almost anything goes, and in which almost any attempt to set limits is seen as limiting freedom from the law. In that epistle, Saint Paul begins to talk about the limits, what must be received, and what must […]
Archives for 2011
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Speed of change and why end-time prognosticators don’t get it
Father Orthoduck has researched the origins of the above video to try and make sure that it is accurate. It appears to be, although Father Orthoduck must point out that it is a couple of years old and therefore it is out of date. 😯 In the last couple of posts, Father Orthoduck has pointed […]
On news analysis
Yesterday Father Orthoduck commented on how often our interpretation of the Scriptural end times is influenced by our culture, our political beliefs, and our theological beliefs. That is why the Church’s Ecumenical Councils are always multicultural and multi-ethnic. Everything in the Christian life is a mixture of humanity and divinity. We are often quite unaware […]
Signs of the end redux
OK, be honest. How many of you were really really into reading books such as Hal Lindsey’s “The Late Great Planet Earth” and the 20 years later “Left Behind” series. Yes, Father Orthoduck has read both series of books. We engaged in what ended up getting nicknamed as “newspaper exegesis.” What did that term mean? […]
Acts of kindness
Every so often one reads a story that perfectly exemplifies the care and concern that one should have for their fellow human being. I do not know whether the person in the story is a Christan or not, but he has certainly kept the second part of the royal law, to love your neighbor as […]
Take up your cross and follow me
One of the strongest sayings of Our Lord Jesus Christ is, “Then He said to them all, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake […]
Obama’s speech on the Tucson murders
Yesterday, President Obama faced the difficult task of trying to speak to a nation that had been battered by the pundits and talking heads since the murders in Tucson. I call them murders because they appear to be premeditated. I do not believe that the accused will be able to use the insanity defense. I […]
Some Orthodox sayings for January 2011
Your enemies have not fallen asleep, and night and day they do not forget to set traps for you. Do not seek after honors, then, so you will not be humiliated to the great joy of your enemies. Seek rather humility. — St. Pachomius the Great (5th C) Do not accept any thoughts of pride suggested […]
The shootings in Arizona, a time for weeping and a time for quiet reflection
This past weekend, a shooting rampage happened in Arizona. A female Democratic Congressional Representative and a male Republican Federal Judge were killed. I wanted to wait to write something because the news were unclear and because assassinations of this magnitude need careful analysis rather than instant reaction. What I could do, I did. I prayed. I prayed for […]
