September 2024 – Fr. Bill's Orthodox Blog – Orthodoxy from the Third Coast

487. Many Things, Part Two: Idolatry, Orthodoxy-Conservative or Liberal?, BBC & AJ, Perplexed about Abortion, Sexual Identity

Posted on September 20, 2024October 1, 2024 by Fr. Bill

This is the second of two Posts consisting of matters I’ve found or thought about, none of which are long enough to comprise an entire Post. I. Idolatry The First Commandment “I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have […]

486. Many Things, Part One: School Shootings, Why we desire God, Good Manners and Politics, The Clash of the Patriarchs and Russia’s War against Ukraine

Posted on September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 by Fr. Bill

For this Post and the next one, you’ll see a whole bunch of subjects I’ve been saving up, none of which is long enough to require a Post of its own. Some are “editorials” from me. Others are from other sources. 1) Editorial: School Shootings Really, I didn’t intend to put this first. I […]

485. Patmos, Part Two: 1) The Revelation, 2) Saint Nektarios (on Patmos!), 3) An Appendix: True Religion

Posted on September 6, 2024September 6, 2024 by Fr. Bill

Understanding The Revelation (The Apocalypse) I came home from Patmos with a great tan which must have been a miracle, because my last Post implied that I spent my time there in church – yes? No. In the old days, I loved to go to a quiet beach and read. I found this little beach […]