Archives for 2016

“And, so it begins,” as the saying goes. We begin Holy Week. “Behold the Bridegroom!” But, the Bridegroom is not dressed in clothes of fine linen. Rather, the Bridegroom is dressed in bloody clothes, holding the false hyssop scepter in his hands. We are reminded that, in his first coming, many of the virgins were […]

In the world of medicine, there are many abnormalities that cause one to think deeply about theology. Among the most difficult of them are the genetic abnormalities associated with pregnancy and birth. They are difficult for Christians because they remind us that we need to be careful about how we word our theologies and make […]

No, this is not a theological post. The headline literally says what it means. While this is a photograph from a few years ago, my mother still looks pretty much the same, but a little thinner and grayer hair. In five days, mother turns 92 years old. She made the decision to come live with […]

Well, after my website being down for nearly a month; we are back!!!! So, what happened? Well, the web is increasingly going toward having to use SSL to connect to websites that want to have a good reputation with ranking services, such as Google, etc. The reason is for increased security. So, being a bit […]

Today is the Sunday of Saint Gregory Palamas among the Orthodox. Imagine my surprise when I found an article in a sci-fi magazine that was written by a Christian. You can find it here. In it I found the following quote: “And while it makes perfect sense that the love of a god (let alone […]

As with those who are in their 60’s and later, I find myself looking back at my past and thinking about it. Particularly during Lent, a period of reflection, my past comes back. Today, at work, something triggered those remembrances and I mentioned to a couple of people at work about my past. I told […]

A very good article was published at Politico.com on how we ended up with a Trump candidacy that has been so successful. There is an impressive, and slightly lengthy quote as to how Trump was able to get ascendancy in the Republican Party: But in truth the Trump takeover of the GOP occurred, to quote […]

I freely admit to crying every time I see the clip above. It is The Death of Valjean from Les Misérables. It especially gets to me at this time during Lent, for it expresses my greatest hope. As he sings: Valjean – “It’s the story of one who turned from hating. A man who only […]