“His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, in his primatial capacity, desires to commission a new icon of All Saints of America, and, accordingly, the Chancery of the Orthodox Church in America is issuing this call for proposals. The Metropolitan Council of the Orthodox Church in America has made provision for the funding of this new icon.” *** […]
Toddler’s Creed
January 29, 2024 by
We proclaim in every direction that Constantinople is the genuine, the only Mother Church. . . Hence, from Asia Minor, we proclaim in every direction that the genuine and only Mother Church is the Great Church of Constantinople. It exclusively bears the legacy of Jesus’s sacrifice on the Cross for all humanity, giving birth to […]
What’s True in the Beginning Remains True
January 1, 2024 by
MotherofToddler wrote: “I think some people are exhibiting short memories. Just like the covid hysteria ramped up, I think there was another “hysteria” causing a ramp down. People wanted normalcy so bad they are suppressing memories of what happened, and some people went through the whole thing largely apathetic. It shocks me still that there […]
The Indiana List
December 26, 2023 by
A long time ago, many of us were communicating on the Indiana List. It was hosted by Fr. Mark Gilstrap (memory eternal) who is buried at Holy Apostles where George and I go to Church. Imagine how surprised I was to find he was buried there. I spent a lot of time on that list […]
A Christmas Miracle
December 22, 2023 by
36 years ago today, as I was packing up my family to go to Tucson for Christmas. As I was putting clothes into the suitcase, I was talking to my 4 year old son, (Andrew) Chase about God. I told him what I thought he could understand and said, “You can talk to Him, […]
All Signs Point to Yes
December 15, 2023 by
Someone asked if Biden is an actor. If I had a “Magic 8 Ball” it would probably say, “ALL SIGNS POINT TO YES.” Here & Here I’m using the old school version. I need to confess, there is a Mandela effect going on here, because if you look up the image of the 8 Ball, […]
Children Getting Respiratory Illnesses in the News
December 3, 2023 by
China recently reported a spike in respiratory illnesses in children. It’s called mycoplasma pneumonia, or “white lung disease.” Parents are naturally concerned. If it happened before COVID, it would probably be a “nothing burger,” but now we worry about these things, especially if it affects our little ones. Misinformation is being circulated. Yet states like […]
“I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.”
November 29, 2023 by
America’s National Christmas Tree is no more. A gust of wind brought it to the ground. This was the second tree this year. The first developed a fungus. “The Lorax: Which way does a tree fall? The Once-ler: Uh, down? The Lorax: A tree falls the way it leans. Be careful which way you lean.” […]
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