Today's (19 Oct 2014) Gospel reading at the Liturgy was Luke 7:11-16, Jesus raising the son of the widow of Nain. As I reflected on this miracle story, what came to mind was Psalm 42. I imagined this widow praying this psalm at her son's death and what she might have continued praying after her son's …
Escape from Pleasantville
In the movie Pleasantville, two teenagers, a brother and sister are pulled into their TV set and into the fictional world of a late 1950’s sitcom, Pleasantville. In the world of the sitcom, the wife stays home, always dressed & made up, even in kitchen. The husband comes home from work, hangs his hat, calls …
Jesus and the Law
Today in the Orthodox churches that follow the Byzantine rite is the Sunday of the Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council. This was the Council that met in Chalcedon in the year 451. The council met to elucidate the "orthodox" understanding of the two natures in Christ - in other words, how is it that Jesus …
