Ayn Rand’s re-translation of Aristotle’s logic, ethics, and aesthetics into modern parlance is invaluable. However, she seems to have followed some trails and assumed they are the only possible ones. Atheism is one of those. Scores of Randies think that atheism is the only rational alternative simply because it fits with what they’ve learned from [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged alien, Cambodia, community, foreigner, grace, heresy, immigrant, India, Kenya, nationalism, orphan, Palestine, poor, poverty, racism, Somalia, spiritual vision, stranger, widow on May 18, 2008 | No Comments »
One of the reasons, if not the reason, I am continually falling in love with my wife, over and over again, is that my wife shows me the face of the poor.
My wife was born very premature and very small, and only just survived with a lot of care, but she has had a lifelong [...]
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You know, the fundamentalists are deluded about the public schools. They constantly complain about anything sexual, but they let the schools decide to do mandatory ASVAB testing, and otherwise turn these kids into good little patriots and citizens, without batting an eyelash. You can’t sell part of a soul.
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Posted in Uncategorized on March 28, 2008 | No Comments »
of a Child on the 8th Day
In the Tradition of the Orthodox Church, a child — male or female — is named formally on the eighth day after birth, following the example of our Lord. Many American Orthodox know nothing about the beautiful service in which this is done, let alone seen [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on March 15, 2008 | No Comments »
We often take criticism when we’re honest about the full experience of the Fast, especially when we say openly (not only admit but laud this) that we are intentionally weakening the body. Such a thing is unthinkable among those who regard the body almost as a thing of worship, and see giving the body whatever [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on January 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Excellent article [here].
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Posted in Uncategorized on January 14, 2008 | No Comments »
For my friend and brother in Christ, named for an archangel and faithful intercessor, who rolled away the stone from the tomb and announced the resurrection of Christ God:
Christ’s words in the Gospel
Luke 4:16-21 (KJV) “And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on January 13, 2008 | No Comments »
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The Book of Kells. Visit that site to see the full sized image and others.
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On this day we venerate the hierarch:
As a canon of faith and an icon of meekness,
of abstinence a teacher,
the truth of thy deeds has shown thee to thy flock as a canon of the Faith;
wherefore thou didst acquire through humility the high things,
through poverty, riches.
Father hierarch Nicholas,
intercede with Christ the God
that our souls may be saved.
–//–
Thou wert [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged charity, christ, christianity, orthodox, orthodoxy, philanthropia, philanthropy, poor, poverty on December 5, 2007 | No Comments »
“He that has pity upon the poor lends to the Lord, and that which he has given He will pay him again.” - Proverbs 19: 17
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This is the day of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple.Fulfilling their vow to God, Sts. Joachim and Anna, her holy parents, presented Mary at three years old at the temple, where she would live as virgin for nine years, until her Betrothal to St. Joseph. The High Priest Zacharias blessed her with [...]
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