Monthly Archives: December 2008

This life is neither a joke nor a plaything, although men may turn it into either. They fritter away the time given to us to prepare for eternity, disporting themselves with empty words. They go about visiting, sitting and gossipping, … Continue reading →

In Bishop HILARION’s e-publication Europaica the following new statistics of the Russian Orthodox Church are reported: “The number of churches and chapels acting in Moscow has increased from 851 to 872 since December 2007, Metropolitan Yuvenaly of Krutistsy and Kolomna … Continue reading →

Though more than a year old, this story is timeless. Thanks to Margo Elgohary for the FWD. PITTSBURGH – Strong safety Troy Polamalu has become known around the Pittsburgh Steelers as the last guy out of the locker room on … Continue reading →

In last week’s episode of the Orthodixie Podcast I was unwittingly put to sleep by one of the worst Christmas songs of all time … Paul McCartney’s Wonderful Christmas Time. In my slumber I was visited by the Ghost of … Continue reading →

Those, dear friends, are snowflakes … click pic to enlarge in Houston, Texas. When I was a kid, I always called my Grandma to tell her it was snowing. She loved the snow. You know what? She still does. I … Continue reading →