Closing a Misison
Yesterday was a very busy and emotional day. I had the sad duty to help in the closing of a mission parish not far from my parish. As I understand it the missio...
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Orthodox Scandal
I have written in the Past about bishop Tobin from Rhode Island and his very public scolding of Rep. Patrick Kennedy on his stance on abortion. Bishop Tobin has...
The Mundane
It is funny. When you are preparing for ministry you learn all sorts of cool things. Christology, theology, liturgics, pastoral theology and the like. The funny...
Dissent ~ A Commentary
In the ramp up to the vote in the House of Representatives on the Health Care bill this past weekend, there has been a very public dispute between the Roman Cat...
Blog Reposting ~ Some Tips
In writing a blog post, often we see, even in our favorite blogs, that the author has reposted, linked to, reported on and/or commented on something they have s...
U.S. Greek Orthodox bishops might get Turkish citizenship
(AOI) – Theodore Kalmoukos of the National Herald is reporting that “the government of Turkey seems to be willing to grant Turkish citizenship to all thos...
Orthodoxy 101 On-Line Class
Favorable Response to Orthodoxy 101 On-Line Class Offering JOHNSTOWN, PA — The Diocesan Apostolate For Christian Education is pleased to report that there...
Hatred
I have posted on this topic before but now we see it on the evening news. Last week all we witnessed that tragic shootings at Ft. Hood, Texas. We are all asking...
85 Years of Ministry
Yesterday my parish celebrated her patronal feast day. We also celebrated 85 years of ministry here in Southbridge. 85 years ago a group of faithful people from...
Vision
I like Rick Warren. I think he has much to offer those of us working in Church leadership. I know some of my more Orthodox readers believe that we cannot learn ...