Sometimes the lectionary reading chosen for a particular feast can give us an unexpected insight into what our Church Fathers thought was important. The reading for today’s Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos is one such reading. It was from Luke 10:38-42, the famous passage about Martha’s anger that Mary was listening to our […]
Ill and in Pain, Detainee Dies in U.S. hands
I desire mercy and not sacrifice. . ., part 3
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https://www.varesewedding.com/ug2zvy6g So, how does one apply the concept of oeconomia? As we used to say, that is where the rubber meets the road.” Among us, it is the bishops who ultimately apply the concept of oeconomia, sometimes acting alone and sometimes in concert. Even when a priest, deacon, or layperson applies the concept of oeconomia, he […]
I desire mercy and not sacrifice. . ., part 2
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I desire mercy and not sacrifice . . ., part 1
https://hazenfoundation.org/kkl8qk4 And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!†But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, […]
St. Lawrence of Rome (San Lorenzo di Roma)
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https://hazenfoundation.org/s7ti1w2r The saint for this Sunday is St. Lawrence of Rome, or as the Italians say it, San Lorenzo di Roma. His story follows: He was a Roman deacon under Pope St. Sixtus II. Four days after this pope was put to death, Lawrence and four clerics suffered martyrdom, probably during the persecution of the Emperor […]
The sin of Adam and Eve
Inflatable Church, part 2
When our family first arrived in Bolivia, we ended up at an Anglican parish that was not even called a church. It was called the Centro Cristiano de Guapay, that is the Christian Centre of Guapay. The pastor/priest there only ever wore open-necked shirts, used minimal, if any liturgy, and followed an older pattern of […]
Inflatable Church, part 1
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Blow-up church looks to lure Italian beachgoersTue Aug 05 18:21:08 UTC 2008 ROME (Reuters) – Catholic nuns and priests in Italy are following their flocks to the beach this summer, establishing an inflatable church and a beach-convent in the sands to lure sunbathers. The 30-metre (98 ft) long blow-up church — staffed by priests ready […]
Homeless veterans
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https://www.mdifitness.com/hirlkyxq19i I went to a presentation this mid-day that left me quite surprised. I live in Brevard County, Florida. We have the third largest population of homeless veterans in the country. The largest population of homeless veterans is found in San Diego, the second largest is in New York City. So, how did Brevard County ever […]