The following is frivolous e-spam sent me by the Missuz; while you’re here, you might as well read it …IDLE THOUGHTS OF A WANDERING MIND I had amnesia once — or twice. Protons have mass? I didn’t even know they were Catholic. I am neither for nor against apathy. All I ask is a chance to prove that money can’t make me happy. If the world were a logical place, men would be the ones who ride horses sidesaddle. What... Read more

Much of the nation is currently in the midst of a summer heat wave; those of us in Houston welcome you … It’s easy to make fun of the heat and humidity in Houston, you can even complain of the mosquitoes and the dreaded hurricane season … But, like a friend of mine says, “Heck, if it weren’t for heat, humidity, mosquitoes, and hurricanes … everyone would want to live here!” Houston is also known for its hospitals … Baylor... Read more

At the time that religious freedom is preached by Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan, the Turkish occupation forces brutally expelled the abbot of the oldest Greek Cypriot Orthodox monastery this week. Government Spokesman Vasilis Palmas condemned Thursday the expulsion of the abbot of the monastery of Apostolos Varnavas (Saint Barnabas) in the northern occupied part of Cyprus in the middle of a church service … More. Thanks to FWD from Jean-Michel. Image Source Read more

Back in my days in the Russian Church,where the length of the Saturday Vigil dictates perseverance, quality knees, and comfy shoes (or, as a friend calls it: 3 hours of back breaking, ankle swelling, Russian religion) … Our Mission had a visitor one night — a man who was in the area to interview with some sort of eye of newt, wing of bat Natural Foods / Macrobiotic type company. After Vigil, I was tired and grumpy. Naturally, that was... Read more

“You haven’t updated your blog since the Dragon Thing?” That was yesterday. This morning, 6 AM … I read the last word in Book Seven. Now what? Image Source Read more

Thursday, July 26th started out like any other day … That is until 10:30 AM. I live and work in Houston, Texas. My parish is St George. And it was on that day, Thursday, July 26th, that I must begin this week’s Podcast … As I said, it was like any other day … except for the Big Black SUV that pulled into St George Church parking lot at approximately 10:30 AM. From my office window, I only noticed that... Read more

Conciliar Press, a department of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, and Ancient Faith Radio, the popular and growing pan-Orthodox media site, have received the blessing of Metropolitan PHILIP to unite operations, and to work together in their efforts to glorify God and advance the cause of Christ and His Church. This important merger will combine the strength of CP’s thirty years experience in traditional print publishing with AFR’s exciting new communications technologies such as Internet radio and... Read more

I am away from my computer for a few days; updates & comments temporarily suspended. The following is stolen from the Archives; another one to file under the Etc Column (i.e., not about Orthodoxy) …Red stick, frayed paper, floating down the river. America’s birthday, day after. The spent rocket launcher passes by the pier; he drifts into memories. Remembering the days of his youth, many ill spent, he realizes that when he was younger he never saw the beauty. He... Read more

So I’m riding down the road … on my way to work … when suddenly I hear this awful noise … a sort of humming sound that – hey, I’m no mechanic – but this sound just can’t be good. I’d just ended a cell phone conversation with my wife about paying bills – which account to use for this and that … how to rob Peter, pay Paul … and now this!Then, thank Goodness, the noise went away. Hmmph.... Read more

Okay, so I stole this to make my blog look good — Kudos to Joe Long.Go HERE for more!Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of Godself –Emanating from penumbras there wherein the Godself dwellth –S/he is sending forth suggestions we should socialize the wealth – Godself is marching on! She, he, it, they, you and meeeeee!She, he, it, they, you and meeeeee!She, he, it, they, you and meeeeee!Godself is all of us! I have seen Godself’s reflection... Read more