I like this picture of soldiers attending Orthodox worship or perhaps attending confession. (The royal doors appear to be closed.) It is unclear whether this is in the USA or another country, though I am betting on another country. The camo gear does … [Continue reading]
The Akathist of Thanksgiving and PTSD
That which is broken cannot be restored, but You can set aright those whose conscience has become decayed; You restore the soul to its former beauty in those who have lost it beyond all hope. With You there is nothing that cannot be put aright. You … [Continue reading]
Beautiful NASA photograph– o_O oh OH
You can find the original of the article here. It is your typical science article about a photograph taken by the Cassini spacecraft as it orbits Saturn. The article is actually about the tiny moon, the rings, how Saturn’s moons pass by each other, … [Continue reading]
Sometimes the TV shows get it right — PTSD and HBO
It is nice to watch something on our television with clear quality, having a good tv antenna might do the trick. A recent episode of a popular TV show on HBO featured the funeral of a Marine who had struggled for years with PTSD. On the show he had … [Continue reading]
God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts
"God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts." I saw that quote on Facebook from Bishop Demetri (Antiochian) recently. It is not his quote; it has been around several years. And, it does catch an opinion that is growing among many in the USA. But, … [Continue reading]
Globalization most unexpected
My wife and I came home yesterday to find a slip from DHL waiting for us. It said that they were sorry that they missed us, but that we have a package that they were unable to deliver. We were surprised as we thought that we had nothing on order that … [Continue reading]
Nuns, music, and the narrow road
In this day in which we often hear negative comments about religion, it is good that NPR noted that in the classical music circuit, two of the top album recordings are by nuns. Yes, we live in a confused culture. On the one hand, many of our moral … [Continue reading]
Waking up in the morning …
Father Orthoduck is not a morning person. Father Orthoduck has never been a morning person. Father Orthoduck is unintelligible early in the morning. On some Sundays, he is in danger of staring at the altar in a stupor near to forgetting what he is … [Continue reading]
Doxacon–a Geek Orthodox’s dream
Below is a re-post from a post from three weeks ago that I wrote for the Orthodox Christian Network. I think you will enjoy it. ==== Where can you see a Greek Metropolitan speaking with a former atheist science-fiction writer who converted to Roman … [Continue reading]
We’re back!
After a long hiatus due to serious technical problems, we’re back! As you can see from the comic above, I know exactly what the problem was and who to blame. Father Orthoduck looks forward to contributing more in the future. … [Continue reading]
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