Monthly Archives: September 2011

Sanity Minus Love

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Fr. Ted

Jim Forest, well known author as well as founder and leader of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship, sent out an email to members of the OPF, which I felt was just too rich not to share with others. Jim, who wrote … Continue reading →

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Christ’s Mercy without Measure

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Fr. Ted

“In the sacrament of the Eucharist, Christ gave Himself, His God-man’s Body, to the world, or rather, He united the world with Himself in the communion with his God-man’s Body. He made it into Godmanhood. And it would sound almost … Continue reading →

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Well Reasoned Words (II)

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Fr. Ted

This is the conclusion to the blog Well Reasoned Words. In that blog we looked at a scientist’s view of why science and reason are essential to any political debate or national policy decision. The second essay which I think … Continue reading →

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Well Reasoned Words

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Fr. Ted

I read two essays this past week whose well reasoned arguments impressed me. Though the two articles are not related, and not exactly addressing the same point, in a broader sense are on opposite sides of a larger debate regarding … Continue reading →

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The Edifying Nature of Spiritual Gifts

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Fr. Ted

“I said then, and would say the same now, that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are revealed in community. As such, they are for all the community, and so one gift does not quench the other, even when, as … Continue reading →

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Out of Darkness Light Will Shine

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Fr. Ted

2 Corinthians 4:6 - ”It is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” … Continue reading →

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Failure that Leads to God

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Fr. Ted

Luke 5:1-11 Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had … Continue reading →

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Designer Religion

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Fr. Ted

American religion pollster George Barna ‘s new book on U.S. Christians, Futurecast, tracks trends in the religious attitudes of Americans from 1991 through 2011. A main finding is reported in the 14 September 2011 USA TODAY article More Americans Tailoring … Continue reading →

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Physically Fit and Physics

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Fr. Ted

I began after a several year lapse to get on the elliptical machine for a little exercise. I’m hoping mentioning that in this blog will embarrass me to keep at it. While I’m on the machine I’m exercising my mind … Continue reading →

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My “O Lord!” Prayers (B)

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Fr. Ted

In the blog, My “O Lord” Prayers: A Story”, I mentioned how I rediscovered some prayers I copied down 40+ years ago as a teenager in a period in which I felt very drawn to God. I published some of … Continue reading →