Years ago, CBS had a popular little series called Gilligan’s Island. There is, however, a dark secret about this “comedy” you may never have realized. The island is a direct representation of hell. Nobody on the island wants to be there, yet none are able to leave. Each one of the characters represents one of the 7 deadly sins: Ginger represents LUST – she wears skimpy outfits, is obsessed with her looks, and is hyper-sexual. Mary Ann represents ENVY –... Read more

Cows can’t spell. But that never stopped Chick-fil-A from hiring them. Bad drivers are often good with cell phones. God’s billboard theology is less than supreme. Seen written in the grime on the back of a very dirty silver van: “Also available in silver.” Read more

Ladies and gentlemen, my just-turned-4-year-old assistant (a self-confessed princess) is holding what looks to be an ordinary box of cereal. Right? Wrong. That, my friends, is a “Visitor’s Kit” from a li’l ol’ church in Texas. Slick, huh? The “nutrition facts” on the side of the box lists various forms of prayer (servings per day – infinite) and the Gifts of the Spirit. The Gifts are each yielding 100% under Faith … and with an added 1/2 hour of prayer... Read more

KURSK, May 1 (Itar-Tass) – A replica of the Icon of the Virgin Mary of the Sign, one of the most venerated images of the Virgin in the Russian Orthodox Church, was stolen last night from the Sign bishopric Cathedral in the western Russian city of Kursk, 500 kilometers to the South of Moscow … The original Virgin Mary of the Sign was taken out of Russia in 1920 and it now belongs to the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of... Read more

The question is often asked, “When will there be an American Orthodox Church?” This refers, of course, to “Administrative Unity” but, as it involves worldly concerns such as money, property, and power, it’s easier wished for than done. One can often read statements — such as the much dissected speech by Fr Thomas Hopko — which could lead one to think that the time is now. Folks, the time may never be now for all of us at one time.... Read more

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Pics from my trip to Kodiak, Alaska (including Spruce Island, St Herman Seminary, Monks Lagoon, St Innocent Academy, and St Nilus Island) …One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Read more

“We are supposed to live in a skeptical age. In fact, we live in an age of outrageous credulity. The ‘death of God,’ or at least the dying of the Christian God, has been accompanied by the birth of a plethora of new idols. They have multiplied like bacteria on the corpse of the Christian Church–from strange pagan cults and sects to the silly, sub-Christian superstitions of ‘The Da Vinci Code’.”More H E R E from the Pertinacious Papist. HT:... Read more

John Danforth, former Republican senator, former U.N. ambassador under President Bush, and an Episcopal priest … … says a conservative push to ban gay marriage through a constitutional amendment is silly, calling it the latest example of how the political influence of evangelical Christians is hurting the GOP. Story. FWIW, read the 2003 Orthodox Bishops’ (SCOBA) statement H E R E. Read more

“When I was a teenager back in the 1940s, I thought there was something wrong with our church because we were not changing, and I wondered, ‘What is the problem?’ ” said Isaiah, now 75 and metropolitan (bishop) of the Denver metropolis for 13 years. “After 44 years as a priest, I realize why we haven’t changed,” he said. “(The church) reflects what Paul the Apostle says of Jesus Christ, that he is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. That... Read more