On Saint Ignatius

I credit St. Ignatius of Antioch as being very instrumental in my becoming Orthodox, so I decided to write a blog post about why I feel that is.

Even More Wonderings of a Parent

 It has been just over 10 years since I posted the first Wonderings of a parent. And right around 6 years since I posted a follow up. This seems crazy to me, it doesn't seem like I've been poorly blogging for over ten years, and yet here we are.

The Significance of a Sacrament: Communion

 This will be the final post in this series, which means that I have actually finished a series that I started! Obviously, by the title you can tell, dear readers, that this blog post shall be about the sacrament of communion, also called the Eucharist.

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.