Revising History
In a recent Facebook exchange I was accused of being a revisionist historian mainly for my position on whether or not the United States was founded as a Christi...
Category: Blog
Bringing Eastern Christianity into a direct conversation with the modern and postmodern West
I would like to draw your attention to a blog that has taken on a new direction. Fr. Oliver Herbel has been writing a blog called Red River Orthodox that has m...
Do Symbols Matter?
History is filled with very important symbols – not only people like George Washington and John Adams, but things like the flag and the Declaration of Ind...
George Washington and Army Chaplains
On this day, February 7, 1776, General George Washington notifies his troops of a new policy regarding chaplains’ pay. He’d advocated for better treatment of hi...
Song of the Week ~ Super Bowl 48 National Anthem
This is by far the best I have ever heard this performed. Soprano Renée Fleming singing the National Anthem at Super Bowl 48 February 2, 2014
You are a Priest Forever
In the 1st Letter of St. Peter chapter 2 and verse 9 we read these words, “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special p...
March for Life
Today, January 22nd, is the Annual March for life in Washington DC. As I write this thousands of pilgrims are descending from all over the United States to joi...
Making Fun of People
I used to be a fan of talk radio. I would listen constantly to what was going on as I wanted to stay on top of the news and be informed. Then I came to the re...
Fear not Little Flock
The Gospel passage selected in the lectionary for today is from the Gospel of St. Luke Chapter 12. In the Orthodox Study Bible this passage comes under the hea...