A Variety of Topics: Saints, Seasons, Society, the Moral Life, plus Travels mostly to Greece, and more, by Father Bill Olnhausen
But before we begin: 1 The husband of one of our readers wrote this Haiku (a Japanese form of poetry) after the ICE murder of Alex Pretti, which I think is worth sharing: They shot him 10 times. It was 10 degrees outside. That is such cold blood. 2 Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. When […]
Read More »This Post is based on one I wrote some years ago, which was based on a sermon I delivered many years ago. Each version has become progressively longer. Every time I review my old work I think of more I should have said. Next time (if I’m still around, God willing) it will probably turn […]
Read More »Often in history, and most definitely today, we see what happens when people fail to seek truth, disregard facts, and therefore lack knowledge. Serious trouble ensues. We’ll come back to that. But before we get started: The Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (The Meeting with Simeon) is on February 2. If you […]
Read More »Well, actually no. The First Sunday of Pre- Lent (the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee) doesn’t come till February 1. However, next Friday, January 30, I want to talk about the Three Hierarchs’ festival which falls on that very day. So… Today let’s anticipate the Publican and the Pharisee. Then, for the rest […]
Read More »I am going to begin on a different subject. I know this has been happening in other places in America – masked men in military garb carrying weapons of war on the streets of our towns and cities, shooting tear gas and pepper spray at people. I’m an old man: this reminds me of things I […]
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