Monthly Archives: September 2006

Elder Paisios of the Holy Mountain gave as good a summary as any. When he was once asked where the soul goes when it leaves the body, he answered: “Well, when the watch stops working, it goes to the hands … Continue reading →

Moscow, September 26, Interfax – Metropolitan Vitaly (Ustinov), former first hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, died at a hospital in Mansonville, Canada, on Monday evening, at the age of 97. Metropolitan Vitaly’s condition deteriorated sharply last … Continue reading →

The late Mike Royko, longtime columnist for the Chicago Tribune, once told of a practical joke that was played on a man in Madison, Wisconsin. This man and three friends were enjoying a fishing trip at a secluded lake. They … Continue reading →

“Whatever you do, on no account condemn anyone; do not even try to judge whether a person is good or bad, but keep your eyes on that one evil person for whom you must give an account before God – … Continue reading →

Osama bin Laden is dead. Zorastrians are dying, too. Thanks to Muhammed, many lost their heads. Here’s an example of a head poorly used.