The blog of a Cuban who became an Eastern Orthodox priest.
Indeed, one lesson of history is that religious beliefs evolve in response to changing cultural attitudes. The transformation, in part, reflects altered interpretations of scripture and tradition.Some Faith Leaders Call Equality Act Devastating; For … [Continue reading]
Am I bothering You too much? I'm sorry. As the good book says... aaahh, why should I tell You what the Good Book says?Tevye speaking, Fiddler on the Roof, film, 1971 Tevye, in the movie, had the right of it, "why should I tell You what the Good … [Continue reading]
A brother asked Abba Sisoes, 'What shall I do, abba, for I have fallen?' The old man said to him, 'Get up again.' The brother said, 'I have got up again, but I have fallen again.' The old man said, 'Get up again and again.' So then the brother said, … [Continue reading]
There is an old saying: "Excesses meet." Too much fasting and too much eating come to the same end. Keeping too long a vigil brings the same disastrous cost as … sluggishness… Too much self-denial brings weakness and induces the same condition as … [Continue reading]
“If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is … [Continue reading]
As with many people in the USA, I like to think of myself as a person who responds graciously to others. My self-image of a priest may be based more on old Bing Crosby movies in which he played a priest than in the reality I experience. My behavior … [Continue reading]
Memés have become a favorite way to communicate on social media along with the short spicy tweet. But, that creates a problem. To reduce a complex problem to a 160-word summary almost always leads to a misrepresentation of the problem. And, that … [Continue reading]
I am only very slowly beginning to understand why throughout the entire Scriptures and in Holy Tradition there is a warning about how you ought to relate to other people. Though I do not agree on most things with Nietzsche, yet I am coming to … [Continue reading]
Forty-eight years ago the Roe v Wade decision was handed down by the Supreme Court. Another anniversary has come. Most people do not realize that the State of Texas did not forbid all abortions back then, it only forbade elective abortions. … [Continue reading]
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and … [Continue reading]
