Reader Christopher’s Guidelines for Conversion to the Orthodox Church

Reader Christopher’s Guidelines for Conversion to the Orthodox Church are a demanding set:
1. Take a Long Time.
2. Catechumens are Expected to Learn.
3. After your Baptism/Chrismation, Add Regular Confession and Communion to Rule #2.
4. The Grass is Never Greener; or, Never Know Too Many Priests.
5. Don’t be a weirdo.
6. Worry About Yourself.
7. You Aren’t a Monk, [...]

Read Full Post »

Kansas Roads

The roads in Kansas, black-top, gravel, dirt, smooth, winding and rutted, can stretch to the horizon and wind and curve around hedgerows out of sight. The roads of northwest Kansas are illusions which make a man believe he can see to the ends of the earth as they unfold in a seeming infinity of straightness. [...]

Read Full Post »

The Fatherhood Chronicles CVIII

The Boorish Vomits Visit the Healy Domicile
Ugh. First Delaina. After the first dozen, we lost count of how many times Delaina had to throw up. But almost twenty-four hours to the minute, Delaina was hale, if not hearty, again. Her first desire was to drink tons of liquid. Poor thing [...]

Read Full Post »

Mr. Mom Weekend III Likely the Ultimate Update

Sofie Preaches to the Babysitter
A little bit of humor this morning as I was heading off to work, and leaving the girls in the care of our babysitter. The sitter is one of Anna’s friends, and was raised Jewish. I suspect, though I do not know for sure, that she does not worship [...]

Read Full Post »

The Amicus Curiae Submitted to the Supreme Court by the Holy Orthodox Church

An Orthodox View of Abortion:
The Holy Orthodox Church respectfully submits this brief amicus curiae on behalf of itself and its members.
INTEREST OF AMICUS CURIAE
The Holy Orthodox Church was founded by Jesus Christ and the Apostles, and bears witness to that continuous and unbroken faith. The precepts of the Orthodox Christian faith mandate the protection of [...]

Read Full Post »

Office for the Victims of Abortion

The Order of the Office of Prayer and Supplication for the Victims of Abortion
Prayed to our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ
(The Priest and Deacon take their places before the Icon of Christ placed in the center of the Temple or other suitable place. The Priest is vested in Riassa and Epitrachilion and the [...]

Read Full Post »

The Church Fathers and Ancient Councils on Abortion

[Note: This is also posted here.]
The Canons of the Council of Ancyra (which canons were accepted and received by the ecumenical synods)
Canon XXI.
Concerning women who commit fornication, and destroy that which they have conceived, or who are employed in making drugs for abortion, a former decree excluded them until the hour of death, and to [...]

Read Full Post »

Salvation: Removing the Triple Barrier

As I noted below, I’ve been defending the teaching of the Church regarding Our Lady’s purity and holiness. If the Restoration Movement Christians I dialogue with on the message boards had trouble understanding how Mary could have remained a virgin forever, imagine how much trouble they have with dealing with the notion that she [...]

Read Full Post »

Mr. Mom Weekend III Update the Further

Well, it’s true. If one doesn’t go to Liturgy, it just ruins your whole day. We had a rough morning this morning, with Sofie taking it into her head to do all the sorts of thing she knows better than to do. This was capped off by her lead (with Delaina’s co-laboring) [...]

Read Full Post »

Mr. Mom Weekend III: The First Update

So far, so good.
The poor girls had to get up about a half-hour to an hour earlier then they normally do to get Momma to the airport. And then, with going from one babysitter’s to back home for a second babysitter, they ended up not getting a nap. So it was a relatively [...]

Read Full Post »