Monthly Archives: December 2010

Houston has a goodly share of beggars and bridges. Most of the beggars – forgive me this – look the part, at home, if you will, under a bridge. [The family pictured here was only camping, not homeless.] Some, however, … Continue reading →

I totally stole this from that wonderfully funny Steve, the author of 2010’s Funniest Blog Award. Congrats! (No, really.) Thanks to FWD from Erin.Other hat tips available at that other blog.

Today being the Orthodox Feast of the Conception of the Theotokos (and yesterday, having been the Roman Catholic Feast of the Immaculate Conception) — here’s a re-post from a couple years back: We love Mary so much we made her … Continue reading →

A catholic priest, rabbi and Buddhist monk walked into a new burger joint in Chelsea today to bless the place. Read more. Hundreds of criminals are to be given four days a year off prison work – to celebrate pagan … Continue reading →

By Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos of Nafpaktos I suspect that the custom of decorating a tree at Christmas time is not simply a custom which came to us from the West and which we should replace with other more Orthodox customs. … Continue reading →