Monthly Archives: September 2009

“We are not created to suffer, but since we accepted temptation and divided ourselves from God, from there on we are to pass through the path of suffering and the cross…We are invited to accept our cross, to identify our … Continue reading →

Everybody seems to be busy doing something or other. I wonder sometimes, just how busy are we?  At times I imagine being busy, or claiming to be, can have its advantages. The Roman Catholic saint, St. Francis de Sales, wrote … Continue reading →

H/T: Orthodox England In a Q & A forum offered on the Orthodox England website someone posed the question: What constitutes gossip? Strangely enough, the word ‘gossip’ originally meant ‘godparent’ and  it is connected with the word ‘sibling’. It is … Continue reading →

Today is the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, a little Good Friday, for the gospel read in church this morning is the same one we hear during Holy Week. Of course, today’s feast commemorates an entirely different … Continue reading →

You can always find reason for cake. My wife found a reason today as my blog reached 100,000 hits. Thanks for visiting, reading and commenting.