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Sunday of the Annunciation to Zechariah. Of John the Baptist the Archangel said, “He will go before [the Lord] in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the childre… more →
Torn Notebook
Fathers
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Wei Hsien wrote 2 weeks ago: Sunday of the Annunciation to Zechariah. Of John the Baptist the Archangel said, “He will go b … more →
Clarifications on that crazy idea
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Wei Hsien wrote 2 months ago: Since at least two of the regular readers of this blog are my friends who served the United States m … more →
"There is an American Orthodox Church. Leave it alone."
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Wei Hsien wrote 7 months ago: Like it or not, he said it. This is how you light a fire. Hat tip: Byzantine, TX … more →
Liturgy and TV
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Wei Hsien wrote 8 months ago: In his commentary on the Book of Numbers, Gordon Wenham suggests that the modern reality that most c … more →
Stringfellow on poverty
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Wei Hsien wrote 9 months ago: There is a boy in the neighbourhood…whom I have defended in some of his troubles with the law. He us … more →
"Boredom is the kingdom of the Devil"
Wei Hsien wrote 9 months ago: “The curse of labor.” But many people, if not the majority, are wallowing in furious act … more →
Moo Point #4: "Mr. President, were you talking to us?"
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Wei Hsien wrote 10 months ago: Two readers of the local online daily Malaysiakini wondered: Vijay: Like the rest of the world, I co … more →
Can Orthodoxy learn?
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Wei Hsien wrote 10 months ago: In his introduction to the following video, Fr. Stephen Freeman (from whose blog I learned about it) … more →
Heschel on the decline of religion
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Wei Hsien wrote 11 months ago: It is customary to blame secular science and anti-religious philosophy for the eclipse of religion i … more →
A prayer for Mumbai
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Wei Hsien wrote 1 year ago: [Photo: Ruth Fremson/The New York Times] Prayer for the Pacification of Animosity We thank you, O Ma … more →
"The bruised reed you shall not break"
Wei Hsien wrote 1 year ago: There was a certain brother that was earnest and anxious after good living. And being sorely harasse … more →
Moo Point #1
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Wei Hsien wrote 1 year ago: He was explaining to me his reticence toward the Church; his inability to accept faith as it is live … more →
Is Google Making Us Stupid?
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Wei Hsien wrote 1 year ago: I think the Internet’s been giving me the stoopids lately, and I’m not alone. I can’t re … more →
The Eastern Churches and the Indissolubility of Marriage (Part 2 of 2)
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Wei Hsien wrote 1 year ago: Belated Pentecostal and Day of the Holy Spirit greetings to all readers on the Julian calendar. Here … more →
The Eastern Churches and the Indissolubility of Marriage (Part 1 of 2)
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Wei Hsien wrote 1 year ago: Since the Gospel reading from the Roman lectionary yesterday (Matthew 5.27-32) broached the subject … more →
Church Unity and Legitimate Variance, Part II: Two Other Voices
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Wei Hsien wrote 1 year ago: I’m tired of hearing my own thoughts about conservatism, liberalism, church unity and what not … more →
Church Unity and Legitimate Variance: A Lesson from St. Basil the Great
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Wei Hsien wrote 1 year ago: In the last post, I wrote that there is a legitimate diversity in belief and practice within the Chu … more →
Why I'm Not "Just Catholic": A Response to Michael Barber
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Wei Hsien wrote 1 year ago: Michael Barber has written a post which is in part dedicated to the very distressing question every … more →
Bonhoeffer's Contradictions and Mine
Wei Hsien wrote 1 year ago: For the last few days I’ve been thinking about what I believe to be the central paradox in the … more →
