Metropolitan Jonah of the Orthodox Church in America said, “You take a man, stand him in the middle of a Church, dress him up like a Byzantine emperor and tell him you want him to live forever… it’s no wonder Bishops get screwed up.”
If the Lord of the Rings trilogy were written today
One pair of 3D glasses to rule them all (CNET) — The good news about the 3D TVs coming out this spring and summer is that they’ll come packed with two pairs of 3D lenses. The bad news? Those plastic glasses work only with the brand of TV with which they’re shipped. That means that […]
For the basketball fanatics among us
Brain on Lent
As Father Orthoduck is writing this, he is very tired from a long Sunday of very worthwhile worship and service of the Lord. But, thanks to a fellow blogger, Father Orthoduck was introduced to the blog of a delightfully wacky fellow Orthodox blogger. And, so, Father Orthoduck recommends Steve of Pithless Thoughts. Particularly his current […]
Toyota’s dilemma
Toyota is caught in a very difficult situation. But, look at the cartoon. Yes, Congress does love its “show trials,” err, I mean “hearings.” Now, I am not sure why they call them hearings since no Congressperson listens. They ought to be called “talkies.” They have no legal effect, but they do allow the Congressperson, […]
American Orthodoxy and church names
Father Orthoduck was interested to read the report below from Father Orthohippo: [EDIT ON 07 FEBRUARY: The report appears to be a summary of a post on Orthodox History. org which you can find if you click here.] The naming of Orthodox parishes, and their Patrons, in the U.S.A. is much more varied than those […]
Go to confession during Lent
Father Orthoduck wishes to remind all of us, but particularly the Orthodox and Roman Catholics among the readers of this blog, that the examination of our sins during Lent should lead us to our Lenten confession. This is a very salutatory practice which can lead us to a greater spiritual understanding of our salvation during […]
Airline boarding process rant
Seldom have bureaucrats managed to so unite Democrats and Republicans, liberals, moderates, conservatives, libertarians, and anarchists. In fact, they have united more factions than Father Orthoduck even knew existed in the United States of America, the Minor Islands, Guam, and other possessions. Over what subject have these men and women of the desk so managed […]
Christian vampire stories
Every time Father Orthoduck thinks that the subject of vampires has gone the route, something else will come up that he thinks is worth mentioning. In this case, author Sue Dent has written in and verified that her tales not only truly reflect a Christian mindset, but even have been good enough to become finalists […]
Vampires and Protestant theology
Father Orthoduck is as surprised as Father Ernesto, but following is a continuation on previous vampire posts. The original Bram Stoker tale on Dracula was widely based on Roman Catholic theology. The reason Holy Water worked is because once it is blessed by a priest, it becomes a water that lives in two worlds. It […]
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