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Woman, Go In Peace

BlogJuly 17, 2023391Views0Likes0Comments
Listen to this quote from Fr. Alexander Schmemann, of blessed memory, "Man was created priest of the world, the one who offers the world to God in a sacrifice of love and praise...Priesthood, in this sense, is the very essence of manhood, man’s creative relation to the “womanhood” of the created world." Notice the "gender" language,…

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The Church Is The Answer

BlogJuly 14, 2023228Views0Likes0Comments
Our modern age is suffering a crisis of meaning. This, of course, is a natural consequence of decades of the proactive dismantling of the timeless wisdom that had been shaping our culture for centuries. You can't tear down something and not have chaos during your attempt to reconstruct something else. Anyone who has lived through…

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Living Temporary Lives

BlogJuly 13, 2023308Views0Likes0Comments
Orthodox Christianity is an eschatological religion! O, Mr. Fancypants with your big words! :-) Ok, Orthodoxy is the Faith that keeps eternity in mind and the ultimate victory of Christ over all darkness. Is that better? Ok, let me add more: Orthodoxy is the Faith, the Way of Life, that always reorients me and my life…

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Ordinary Men

BlogJuly 12, 2023221Views0Likes0Comments
I love this quote from C.S. Lewis: “There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit -…

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More Than Flirting

BlogJuly 11, 2023285Views0Likes0Comments
“There’s no time like the present.” This and many other “time” quotes really get to a pearl of central wisdom we humans have learned: Timing is everything. I have a dear couple who are dating. And, on top of that, they are exploring becoming Orthodox. Talk about a double whammy! Their relationship is growing with each…

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Note The Troublemakers

BlogJuly 10, 2023252Views0Likes0Comments
There's a strain of thought in modern society called "good trouble." It started gaining more widely known during the Civil Rights era of our societies move away from this notion of "separate but equal." Of course, this notion was easy to dismantle because "separate but equal" is ridiculous on its face! But I was intrigued by…

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Your Faith Has Made You Well!

BlogJuly 7, 2023368Views0Likes0Comments
Have you ever thought about all those people Jesus healed during His ministry here on earth? They were so happy, grateful, and changed. In some cases (the illness of leprosy) they were now free to rejoin society, be reunited with their families, and finally, get their life back. They went on to live their lives.…

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