The Significance of a Sacrament: Holy Matrimony

Funny, isn't it, that a man who is divorced should write about marriage? And yet, what else would I write about? I've been married for fourteen years, that's just a little shy of half my life. The woman I was married to has been my life for such a long time that quite honestly sometimes I don't know what else to write about. But this particular post isn't about my marriage - failed or otherwise - but about how the Church views the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.

The Joy of Shaving

 I know that it seems odd for a majestically bearded man such as myself to write a blog post about shaving, even more so the joy of shaving, but here we are - just another oddity in this crazy world.

My Relationship with my Mother

Or lack thereof.

The Significance of a Sacrament: Holy Unction

I have mentioned a few times before that the Church is a hospital for sinners. The Church is not to be a courtroom presided by judges who condemn us for our sins. But it is there to help heal us. This is seen in all of the sacraments, but especially the sacrament of Holy Unction.

On Women's Ordinations

I decided to go ahead and write a whole blog post about the issue of women's ordination since I mentioned it briefly in my post on Holy Orders.

The Significance of a Sacrament: Holy Orders

Now we come to the one sacrament that not everyone can participate in, and I'm not referring to just women. The next sacrament that we are going to discuss is the sacrament of Holy Orders, or Ordination.

More Ramblings of a Depressed Orthodox Soldier

 It has been a long time. I don't think it has been as long as the last time that I didn't post, but still, a fair few months indeed.