Ad Orientem

is the blog of an Orthodox Christian and is published under the spiritual patronage of St. John of San Francisco. Topics likely to be discussed include matters relating to Orthodoxy as well as other religious confessions, politics, economics, social issues, current events or anything else which interests me. © 2006-2026

Monday, December 31, 2018

The Rodney Dangerfield of Presidents

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President William H. Taft Western Union Telegram from the Secretary of War to President Taft April 7, 1911... "Heard you went ri...

The Psalms and Our Salvation with Father Patrick Reardon

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Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Ukraine plans to seize 8 monasteries from the UOC and transfer them to Constantinople

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President Petro Poroshenko has yet to publish the agreement on cooperation that he signed with Patriarch Bartholomew in Constantinople on No...
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Another tradition down the tubes

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The Navy is abolishing the age old punishment of confinement on bread and water. I knew a few guys who got tossed in the brig on B&W for...

Reports: Pope Francis to abolish office overseeing Latin Mass

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Rorate Caeli has the story .
Monday, December 24, 2018

Christ is born!

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Wishing all who celebrate the Nativity today, a blessed feast. Merry Christmas!
Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Facebook Allowed Netflix, Other Buisneses to See Your Private Messages

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For years, Facebook gave some of the world’s largest technology companies more intrusive access to users’ personal data than it has disc...
Tuesday, December 18, 2018

This is outrageous

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Rod Dreher has the story . Not only should she be entitled to her job back, she should get back pay, compensation for her legal expenses and...
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Monday, December 17, 2018

Lincoln is bringing back "suicide" doors

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2019 Lincoln Continental I can't remember the last time I saw a car with rear hinged doors. Now I'm just waiting for the return...
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Saturday, December 15, 2018

Two pieces worth a read

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The Special Bishop of Caesar: While criticism of the close relationship between the Russian Church and state is (with good justification!...
Friday, December 14, 2018

Anglican orders not 'invalid' says Cardinal, opening way for revision of current Catholic position

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One of the Vatican’s top legal minds has opened the way for a revision of the Catholic position on Anglican orders by stressing they shou...
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Thursday, December 13, 2018

California Moves to Tax Text Messages

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California : WTF! Texas : Sux 2 b u Details I am so glad to be out of that left wing lunatic asylum masquerading as a state.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

[Retracted] Former Exarchate of Western Europe for Parishes of the Russian Tradition, Recently Abolished by Constantinople, to Request Reception by Moscow

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[ Note: The below linked story has been retracted by the publisher. The letter on which the story was based has been exposed as a deliberat...
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Instant Karma

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So I'm driving along Rt 41 this morning, a two lane highway in each direction. I'm in the right lane northbound doing maybe five ove...
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More Anglican Apostasy

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The CofE is planning a sacrilegious parody of baptism for the benefit of the alphabet crowd. Rod Dreher has some good commentary on the sub...
Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Happy Birthday

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Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn (B. December 11, 1918)
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Friday, December 07, 2018

Report: Constantinople plans to keep Ukrainian Church under its jurisdiction

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Kiev, December 5, Interfax - The statute regarding Ukraine's "unified local church" drawn up by the Constantinople Patriarchat...
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Wednesday, December 05, 2018

Memory Eternal

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G H W Bush was an imperfect man who made his share of mistakes. But he was all class and one of the last of the old school (and old money)...
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Friday, November 30, 2018

Episcopal cathedral in San Francisco to host “Requiem Mass: A Queer Divine Rite”

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“Requiem Mass: A Queer Divine Rite” will have its San Francisco premiere on Nov. 16 & 17 at Grace Cathedral. The piece is an evening-len...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Uh oh...

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Don't look now, but Bart is up to something ... again.
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