Whether or not you agree with President Obama, it is important as citizens of the USA that we watch this speech and evaluate it. Some of us may fully support it. Some of us may be against various parts of it. Some of us may consider it a stunning breakthrough speech. Some of us may […]
The Verb made flesh
We all know that the New Testament was written mostly in Greek, with a little Aramaic. Hmm, well unless Matthew was originally written in Hebrew, as Pappas says, in which case the Matthew we have is a second version and a translation. However, that is not my point. Unless you are a Greek scholar, who […]
Late follow-up on penology
Well, I had thought I had left penology behind, but a recent incident in Florida leads me to take one last crack at what we have become as an American culture, and, sadly, as way too many Christians. The story of William Dillon is a nightmare of injustice. That is how the article begins in […]
Consistently pro-death?
Fr. Orthoduck found the comic above to be an interesting commentary on our culture. We argue that we are either pro-choice or pro-life. But, is the reality of our cultural situation that all of us are more pro-death than we ought to be? Please note how the editorial author took our attitudes and put them […]
On celibate priests
I have previously been asked several questions about celibate priests that need some answering in the light of yesterday’s post. Some of these are rather “rough” questions. 1. Don’t you believe that priests who wish to be celibate should have a psychological examination? Answer: Absolutely! I think anyone who wishes to be a priest, celibate […]
Cutie problems
I live in Florida, just three hours from Miami, and I am a Cuban. Which means that I get periodic updates from relatives in Miami on all the latest scandals. And, the latest scandal is an incredibly juicy one. The Rev. Father Alberto Cutie, a Roman Catholic priest, is blue-eyed, handsome, and a national Spanish-language television host. He is an […]
On the Germans and financial responsibility
The next German government is almost certain to crack down on spending and drastically raise taxes after the lower house of parliament yesterday adopted measures that come close to banning budget deficits beyond 2016. Fr. Orthoduck wishes to comment that Germany is not known to be a very conservative country. The other way to put […]
On creeds and what is important
So, why were certain things left out of the creeds (see my previous post)? I really liked the two replies that I received for some of the reasons listed. Let’s summarize: I agree with David. The creeds were responses to circumstances at their time and place. They dealt with then current controversies. There is usually […]
On undefined places in the Nicene Creed
We recite the Nicene Creed every Sunday in the Orthodox Church. You all know it. In the original version it reads: We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only-begotten, begotten of […]
Dogs in heaven?
How do you answer a child’s question about his or her pet? All of us who have given life to a little one sooner or later are faced with this question. And, if we have been good Christian parents, we have taught our ducklings (err children) about heaven. We have taught them that there is […]
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