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? […]
Gasp! My secret is out!
Father Orthoduck knew that someday he would be found out! Father Ernesto is still spending time with his daughter. Blogging should resume soon.
Texas, yet again, and again, and again … no Lone Ranger there!
Many of us remember watching the Lone Ranger when we were children. Every Saturday morning, there he would be, fighting the evil men and bringing justice to the West. He was a Texan in the most mythical sense of the word. He never shot a person directly, but always managed the impossible feat of only […]
Orthodoxy and para-Church organizations
Fr. Ernesto’s subject from yesterday will continue tomorrow. There is little doubt that parachurch organizations now have a large part in providing many services and/or evangelism and/or missions that the Church is supposed to be doing. This sometimes places the Orthodox in a difficult position. On the one hand, it is difficult for us to support […]
New Year’s resolutions 2011
So, did you make any New Year’s resolutions this year? So, from where did New Year’s resolutions come? Well, we inherited that tradition from the Romans. January is named after the god Janus. In Roman mythology, Janus is the god of gates, doors, doorways, beginnings, endings and time. Most often he is depicted as having […]
Common ground with fiscal conservatives
Moderates have common ground with fiscal conservatives in a couple of areas. We do not tend to have common ground in various areas of social concern, because many of today’s political conservatives argue that the government should not be involved in areas of social concern. But, we do tend to have common ground in the […]
A borderline blasphemous but rather accurate view of what Our Lord said
The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Jesus Is a Liberal Democrat www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog</a> March to Keep Fear Alive From the medieval fool, who was allowed to say aloud what others did not dare say to today’s comedians, there is a strong tradition in the […]
Peace and good will
Go Christmas caroling to those who need you
Father Ernesto is taking a one-day break from posting. This is because Father Orthoduck wishes to speak to you. Father Orthoduck knows that you hear this over and over, but Advent going into Christmas is a season of giving. But, it is not simply a season to give to those you know and who love […]
Chart comparing Stewart/Colbert with Glenn Beck
Father Ernesto had a very busy day yesterday. He apologizes for not posting his planned second post on being fallen and damaged. Meantime, Father Orthoduck is posting below a graph that compares attendance, tweets, etc., between the Stewart/Colbert rally and the Glenn Beck rally that took place right before the November election. No, Father Orthoduck […]
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