Saturday: I was able to attend the Festal Vigil for The Feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem (AKA Palm Sunday). I am so glad I did. Last week I heard a certain priest (his books I tend to like) say the account of the disciples getting the ass and her foal in the Gospel of Matthew was semi-mythical. I do not understand how Orthodox priests get away with such faith destroying things like that, but this one is famous, so I guess he gets away with it. But, at the Vigil on Saturday night the Gospel reading was the same passage from Matthew. And Father Basil gave a little talk. And what do you think he talked about? That's right he talked about that passage, and I don't know if it was intentional or not, but he answered that famous priests' argument and in 5 minutes my damaged faith was rebuilt. I think I am going to avoid listening to the famous priest's recordings. I also was able to go to confession. That was good.
Sunday: We went to San Francisco where I became god father to a little boy. It scared his mother when I did the prostration with the boy in my arms, but he didn't touch the ground and didn't fuss at all until he went into the water. I gave him my cross to wear. It was good. And it was good to be in Holy Trinity Cathedral again but Father John's sermons are way over my head. I only understand about 1/4 of what he is takling about. He is a very deep and intellectual man. But not like a ful-of-himself intellectual like Marx or Sartre. He doesn't show off. He is one of the most loving men I have ever met. Everytime he talks to me it is like my presence is the most important thing in the world to him. He's like that with everyone.
Monday: We met with a lawyer. Went hoping for good news. Got ambiguous to bad news instead. Once this issue is completed and is behind us, I hope I never have need of a lawyer ever again. Saw my doctor, who gave me more bad news. It is piling up.
Today: Was up at 5:30, at work at 7. Had to drive to Monterey to install a lift in a garage. This one was made by Challenger. Much heavier than the Rotary lifts I usually install. The work wasn't too bad. Thankfully they had a fork lift, and that made it much quicker than I was expecting. The rain was cold. I saw lightning over the ocean. Rain is expected all week. Got back to San Jose at 5:30. Anselm Samuel has a fever. It looks I'm staying home with him tomorrow. Looking forward to Holy Unction tomorrow. Hoping for a healing or three or four.
Right now: Basil is teling me about minataurs while spinning around in circles making himself dizzy. Being his Dad is much fun.
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I didn't hear that but I suspect I know which priest you're talking about because I've heard similar things from him before. It's very discouraging. Sometimes retirement is a good thing. There was a similar "article" on NPR on Western Palm Sunday with some liberal theologian spouting the same thing. Along with the usual tripe about Jesus not being who He said he was, etc. etc. All I thought was "How insulting to all the Christians on their Holy Day!" I'd like to see them try something similar about a certain prophet during Ramadan.
The editor of the New York TImes, or maybe it was the Washington Post, recently admitted that they are tougher on Christians than on Muslims, in part, because Christians tend to not blow things up.
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