Monthly Archives: October 2006

Clocks here run on Byzantine time, which starts at sunset. Dates are calculated according to the Julian calendar of the Roman Empire, which varies by 13 days from the modern Gregorian calendar you’re used to. Some settlements are supplied solely … Continue reading →

Blame the Irish? The following is from a priest outside the United States. Dear Father Joseph, I am concerned that the Orthodox … are offering falsehoods on their websites. We are called to the disciples of truth and not to … Continue reading →

BREAKFAST ! Okay, so … it wasn’t just me and ol’ Max Lucado heading to — say, TeleWink’s — for breakfast together. Nope. It was a Do slated for the Westin at the Galleria, sponsored by a funeral home group, … Continue reading →

Blogging for over two years & then taking a two week hiatus … interesting. Thanks to all the folks who sent me stories, many stories. It wasn’t so much the lack of material, but circumstances that prevented my updating the … Continue reading →

“The anger of a friend toward a friend, and the anger of parents toward their children – and of God toward men – is not a storm that uproots the tree, but a wind that strengthens the tree, and rids … Continue reading →