The blog of a Cuban who became an Eastern Orthodox priest.
Two days ago we had an election which certainly startled everyone. While there was an expectation of Democratic gains, nobody expected them to be as strong as they were. The gains may or may not continue. However, I did notice that there was a … [Continue reading]
A few days ago, we celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. In the USA, it did not make the news that much. I saw a couple of interesting articles on the subject. One of them that impacted me was the article that said that the reason we … [Continue reading]
Today's Gospel included the woman who touched Jesus' cloak: "As he went, the people pressed round him. And a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years and had spent all her living upon physicians and could not be healed by anyone, came up … [Continue reading]
I have noticed that it is getting longer and longer between posts. I am not sure whether this reflects how busy I am or whether this reflects the fact that talk means nothing nowadays. We live in a world in which a foreign power can insinuate itself … [Continue reading]
Fifty-eight people dead, hundreds wounded. Another tragedy in America. The news media is already having a field day. You can already go to the various news sites and see multiple stories all saying the same thing. We really do not know anything yet, … [Continue reading]
Today several of us chaplains were having lunch together during class break. We are all taking a Clinical Pastoral Education class sponsored by one of the Veterans Affairs medical centers. You are probably not aware that the Department of Veterans … [Continue reading]
In a post on Facebook® based on a story from CBS News called, "How Russia-linked groups used Facebook to meddle in 2016 elections," I said: The sad part of this story is just how many people preferred to believe these stories while putting down … [Continue reading]
I like the sayings of the Desert Fathers (and Mothers), sometimes they are complex and sometimes they are simple. The one from today is simple. "These three things God requires of all the baptized: right faith in the heart, truth on the tongue, … [Continue reading]
“I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!” -- Barry Goldwater, Republican convention acceptance speech. Most of you will remember this … [Continue reading]
"They started by rationalizing Trump. They ended by rationalizing slavery." -- Bill Kristol Actually, it goes back farther than that. Beginning in the 1980's, with Willie Horton and Welfare Queens, conservatives began to send out a coded message … [Continue reading]
