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The Pope Was a Girl?

Over at Get Religion there’s a story about THIS STORY; as one commenter wrote: I remember an advertisement on the History Channel in which Sam Waterston recounted the story of Pope Joan as history … with a straight face. I … Continue reading

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Anna Akhmatova & St John’s Eve

Today is the birthday of Anna Akhmatova; it’s also St John’s Eve (aka Midsummer Night’s Eve). From The Voice of Another Don’t torment your heart with earthly joys,Don’t cling to your wife or your home,Take the bread from your childTo … Continue reading

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Aidan’s Song – A Year in the Life of a Parish Priest

On a special edition of the Orthodixie Podcast, I interview the author of the new book Aidan’s Song – A Year in the Life of a Parish Priest. The book has been compared to the Far Side cartoon and the … Continue reading

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DIASPORADO – The Episcopal Assembly

Hat tip to tmatt, apologies to the Eagles — and hoping for fruit from the Episcopal Assembly … DIASPORADO Diasporado, it’s time you come to your sensesYou been out buildin’ fences for so long nowThis land’s an odd oneGod knows … Continue reading

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ORTHODOXY: Old, New, Borrowed & Blue

First, the old: Hellenism. At Sunday’s lunch I bumped into a man who had just returned from the “Hellenism & Orthodoxy” conference hosted by St Vladimir’s Seminary. Although this man is Greek, I’ve never understood him to be what I … Continue reading

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