You remember the story of the Tower of Babel in the First Testament. If not, refresh your memory by reading about the ambitions of humanity in Genesis 11:1-9. Suffice it to say that a unity of purpose is only as good as the motivation of that purpose!
Sunday is the Feast of Pentecost and the fathers…
I remember a time when I had to extend the power of attorney to someone to help me deal with a challenge in another state. The whole purpose of the power of attorney was so this person could act as me in the circumstance to achieve the desired goal. From a legal standpoint that person…
At the risk of really dating myself with this movie reference, I remember the movie "Love Story" and the famous line from the film "love means never having to say you're sorry." Hey, it was the early 70's and we were just coming out of the tumultuous 60's. We needed a bit of saccharine sweetness!
But…
In a recent article of the national newspaper USA Today, the paper reports that, since 1970, marriages in the US continue to decline. The article goes on to suggest many factors for this demographic shift away from marriage and more towards cohabitation ranging from an increase in secular attitudes to economic chaos. (USA Today, June…
"I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." (John 15:5ff)
This declaration of our Lord Jesus in today's Gospel lesson invites us to take seriously our daily struggle with a purposeful Orthodoxy…
Today, on this Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council and the American remembrance of Father's Day, contemplate the word "father."
It is no mere title. It is a confession. Today, consider the word "father."
There was a popular, feel good, song some time ago that said "I believe I can fly. I believe I can touch the sky. I think about it every night and day; spread my wings and fly away. I believe I can soar...." It was a bit of self-help fluff that is so prevalent these…
Chris is Ascended!
Have you ever met someone who had great potential but wasted their gifts by either not applying themselves or simply using their gifts badly? I have, and it is such a tragedy to watch someone who could really make something of themselves squander their gifts.
This what I am convinced the angels think when…
Christ is risen!
Today is the Apodosis (Leavetaking) of the Feast of Pascha. We get to once more celebrate as we did on that night 40 days ago when the church building was dark, the people were all crowded into the building holding unlit candles, and an anticipatory quiet hung heavy among the people. Suddenly, a…
Christ is risen! (only a few more days until our greeting changes to "Christ is Ascended!")
Today is a particularly special day for your writer in that today we remember St. Barnabas of the Seventy. St. Barnabas was the missionary companion of the Apostle Paul and actually introduced the converted persecutor of the Church to the…