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ASCENT: February 2010
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Inviting the world into the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Thursday, February 11, 2010. Homily for Forgiveness Vespers. Modeled on St John Chrysostom's Catechetical Homily. I thought it might be helpful to us if we began the fast with an exhortation which matched the beautiful Paschal Sermon of our Father among the Saints, John Chrysostom. May the Lord bless our ascetical effort and sanctify us all thereby! If anyone be devout and love God,. Let him commence this radiant fast with joy! And He...
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ASCENT: Homily for Forgiveness Vespers
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Inviting the world into the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Thursday, February 11, 2010. Homily for Forgiveness Vespers. Modeled on St John Chrysostom's Catechetical Homily. I thought it might be helpful to us if we began the fast with an exhortation which matched the beautiful Paschal Sermon of our Father among the Saints, John Chrysostom. May the Lord bless our ascetical effort and sanctify us all thereby! If anyone be devout and love God,. Let him commence this radiant fast with joy! And He...
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ASCENT: February 2009
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Inviting the world into the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Wednesday, February 18, 2009. Lent time to repent, repair. By Fr John Parker. Originally published in the Post and Courier, Charleston, SC on Sunday, February 15, 2009. Http:/ www.charleston.net/news/2009/feb/15/lent time repent repair71725/? No matter, he thought, and climbed his way up a large tree to see. But he didn't just say "I'm sorry" to those whom he had swindled. Nor did he simply return what he took. He restored it ...It is...
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ASCENT: I Doubt It!
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Inviting the world into the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Sunday, April 19, 2009. Did you ever doubt? You are not alone! 8220;And when they saw [the newly-risen Jesus], they worshiped him; but some doubted.”. Today (in the Western church—next Sunday in the Orthodox Churches) some astonishing number of Christians reading this article (40%? But what about the faithless? What about those who doubt? Well, God can work with them too—he did with Thomas! 65279; So, because you are lukewarm,...
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ASCENT: October 2007
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Inviting the world into the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Monday, October 08, 2007. On Orthodoxy and orthodoxies. Orthodoxy at heart of faith in Christ. In the Charleston, SC,. On Sunday, October 7, 2007. In recent weeks, Adam Parker wrote two articles investigating the history of religious schism and asking the question, “should religion’s goal be a ‘universal church’ or is religious diversity a good thing? 8221; Phrased another way, “whose interpretation is correct? Orthodox (capital ̵...
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ASCENT: June 2009
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Inviting the world into the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Wednesday, June 10, 2009. On the Via Media. What you are about to read may shock you. It will probably sound arrogant and simplistic. It is blunt. It might be ignored. Maybe it should be! It might cause a fury of discussion. It might be the worthless rant of a former Episcopalian. Some will say—and maybe already even have—“Look at how the Anglican Church brings all of these traditions together”. Beware! Herbert uses the term in the co...
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ASCENT: April 2009
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Inviting the world into the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Sunday, April 19, 2009. Did you ever doubt? You are not alone! 8220;And when they saw [the newly-risen Jesus], they worshiped him; but some doubted.”. Today (in the Western church—next Sunday in the Orthodox Churches) some astonishing number of Christians reading this article (40%? But what about the faithless? What about those who doubt? Well, God can work with them too—he did with Thomas! 65279; So, because you are lukewarm,...
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ASCENT: November 2007
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Inviting the world into the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Monday, November 26, 2007. When Dogma conflicts with Modernity. For Sunday, November 18, I was asked to contribute to Adam Parker's column asking pastors, "How do you resolve conflict between religious doctrine and contemporary life." Below is the column, including my answer. The online link is this: http:/ www.charleston.net/news/2007/nov/18/how resolve conflict between doctrine co22449/? The Post and Courier. Some of the lessons of ...
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ASCENT: September 2009
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Inviting the world into the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Thursday, September 03, 2009. To the Head of Public Relations at Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream. September 2, 2009. I am extremely disappointed that Ben and Jerry's took the unfortunate and flauntingly public step not only to support Vermont's regrettable decision with regard to same-gender unions, but that the company went full-monty in renaming its Chubby Hubby ice cream and placing two men atop a wedding cake on the package.
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ASCENT: Who has a need for Christmas?
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Inviting the world into the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. Wednesday, December 09, 2009. Who has a need for Christmas? He had been extremely wealthy, but something went terribly wrong. By the end, circumstances had become so dire, that not only had his whole business been lost, but there remained not even enough to feed his family of three daughters. In his desperation—who can imagine such desperation? Is it not finally the time to ask, “What do you need for Christmas? Many of us continue to ...
