Please, this is not a post about President Obama. The cartoon above points out what has become a serious problem in our political discussions in this country. Many people know very little about history today, and are even less interested about it. Even when someone is interested about history, one look at the Internet is […]
So why are religious healthcare hairs being split?
As you have probably read, President Obama has tried to find a compromise on the subject of healthcare paying for birth control. By now you know that the Roman Catholic Church has rejected the compromise saying that they still have moral objections. Now, some of you are probably wondering if it would not be easier […]
A follow up on my last post
The following was posted by me on another blog, but it is a good follow up to my last post. ===================================== Last month, the United States Department of Health and Human Services decided that religious institutions that were not directly related to “ministry” work were not exempt from a requirement that they provide contraceptive services to all […]
Support the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011
I am porting this over verbatim from the website of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops. The date on the release is January 20th, but the bill has been submitted only in the last week. Please read the news release carefully, then support Senate Bill 1467, the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011. […]
Modern American logic (or lack thereof)
Look at the two comics below: The two comics above let me make a quick comment. Back when I took philosophy, post-modernism had not yet come into its strength. At that time, the traditional response of the modernist was that reason could figure out all the answers if it simply had enough data. I can […]
What a day or rejoicing that will be
There is an old southern gospel song that has the lyrics: Sing the wondrous love of Jesus, Sing His mercy and His grace; In the mansions bright and blessed He’ll prepare for us a place. Refrain: When we all get to heaven, What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, […]
My confession on children’s confession
Okay, I must confess something. I often feel completely inept when hearing the confessions of children. Once they reach the age of early adolescence, I know how to talk with them and how to counsel them. From then on I am comfortable in fulfilling my priestly duties. But, when I hear the confessions of children in elementary […]
Tornadoes in Alabama yet again
This is the second year in which this area of Alabama has been hit by strongly destructive tornadoes. Yesterday tornadoes swept through the Birmingham area and destroyed hundreds of home. For the second year, a tornado passed near where we live. Yesterday, as I was driving in to the VA Medical Center I again saw the damage. […]
Did the Church Fathers address the issue of slavery?
I remember in seminary discussing the issue of slavery. No, no one was in favor of slavery. Rather, the discussion was a Biblical and historical one. First was Saint Paul really against slavery, or was it something that he tolerated as part of the existing social order and part of Israel’s history? For those of […]
Some respect for Ron Paul in today’s debate
I am not only a priest, I am also a citizen of this country. As such I feel it my civic duty to listen to at least some of the debates going on during the primary season. This primary season that has meant only the Republican debates since there is no opposition to President Obama […]
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