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December 2021

December 02, 2021

Guilt By Association: The Fallacy Used Against Social Justice Movements

Jesus was often criticized because of the various kinds of people he wanted to help....

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November 11, 2021

Christ Is With Us In The Poor

When Jesus’ disciples complained about the way he had been anointed by a woman with...

November 02, 2020

Jesus, Ideologies, And The Poor

A few minutes after a statue a statue of Jesus, depicted as a homeless man...

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April 21, 2020

Paul Did Not Want Us To Be Idle

Sometimes, when told that God expects Christians to take care of the poor, someone will...

January 2020

January 30, 2020

Greatness and the Three Hierarchs (St. Basil, St. Gregory the Theologian, and St. John Chrysostom)

Once, there was a debate in Constantinople concerning who among St. Basil the Great, St....

November 2019

November 14, 2019

Church of the Poor

In the ante-Nicene era, Christians and pagans both took notice of the words of Jesus...

October 2019

October 15, 2019

We Must Not Neglect The Homeless Nor Let Them Become Hidden From View

Not only is homelessness a major crisis, it is not getting better, but only worse....

October 01, 2019

The Protecting Veil

Most holy Mother of God, today we Orthodox joyfully celebrate thy coming among us. As...

July 2019

July 18, 2019

Jesus Experienced What The Least Of Us Experience

Jesus, in his preaching, indicated that the way we treat others, especially the most vulnerable...

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June 12, 2019

We Must Help The Poor Now Or Face The Repercussions of Our Injustices In the Future

In Scripture. God speaks to the leaders of the peoples, telling them that they must...

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May 28, 2019

The Pope’s Important Words To A World Being Torn Apart By Nationalistic Ideologies

As the results of various elections indicate, right-wing nationalists are slowly rising in power in...

April 2019

April 03, 2019

The Cruelty Behind Trump’s Policies Cannot Go Unchallenged

“He who oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is kind to...

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March 20, 2019

Robbing By The Cradle: Paying For Babies at the Expense of Retirement

It has become extremely difficult for our youth to come together and form families. Many...

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January 30, 2019

What Would You Do?

If Jesus was at the border, poor and destitute, on the run from brigands and...

October 2018

October 24, 2018

Christians Must Be Universal (Catholic) and Not Nationalistic In Their Engagement Of The World

This week, Trump declared himself to a nationalist. “America First” is, as many have known...

October 17, 2018

Christians Must Back the Homeless and Other Poor In the Elite’s War Against The World

There is a war being waged on the poor throughout the world. And the more...

July 2018

July 10, 2018

When Fighting Evil, Hope In The Good

Wealth, government, industry and science, all are goods in and of themselves. But each of...

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May 15, 2018

It Is Time To Put To An End Modern Forms Of Slavery

Slavery, as a human institution, existed since pre-historical times, and remains with us to this...

February 2018

February 21, 2018

It’s Not What You Know

Jesus Christ, in assuming human nature, became fully human, becoming one of us. Just as...

January 2018

January 03, 2018

Blake’s 7 and America First

Forty years ago, the classic science fiction television series Blake’s 7 had its debut. The...

December 2017

December 20, 2017

Driving Along Towards Fascism

With the Republicans choosing to give money to the extremely wealthy, the American Republic will...

December 06, 2017

Charity Presupposes Justice

If doing what is just is the same as charity, then love burns cold. Charity...

December 05, 2017

The Fate Of The United States: Repent Or Perish

A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but he who hates unjust gain...

November 2017

November 28, 2017

Christians Must Unite With The Workers Of The World Against The Elite

Throughout Scripture, devastation done to the earth is connected with and seen as a reflection...

October 2017

October 25, 2017

Removing Protections For the Poor is Not a Christian Action

On Tuesday, Mike Pence gave the deciding vote in the Senate to repeal consumer protection...

August 2017

August 21, 2017

Discern the Way, Become Truly Rich, Lest You Suffer From Your Poverty of Character

When the poor are oppressed by those with wealth or power, when their weakness and...

August 11, 2017

St. Maximos And The Incarnation

Soon after soon after being tortured, having his tongue and right hand cut off, and...

June 2017

June 22, 2017

God Spews Out The Lukewarm Who Gives Preference To Riches

In explaining why he hired the president of Goldman Sachs for the US Secretary of...

March 2017

March 28, 2017

Trump’s Beastly Business Idol

“Trump Repeals Regulation Protecting Workers From Wage Theft,” reads the headline of from a Huffington...

February 2017

February 23, 2017

Who Will You Serve?

Government is meant to serve justice, and when justice is served by the government, then...

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