Category Archives: musings

‘Weeping’ Mary Statue in Israel. I’d go see this myself. You never know.

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Fr. Orthohippo

Hundreds Flock to ‘Weeping’ Mary Statue in Israel February 12, 2014 2 Comments Yahoo news: Hundreds of people have flocked to a small town in northern Israel to view a statue of the Virgin Mary that residents say “weeps” oil. Members … Continue reading →

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HOW DID YOU GROW UP? GROWING CULTURAL BLINDERS

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Fr. Orthohippo

START OF A JOURNEY  –  A number of folks have asked me to reprint how I grew up, and what that meant today.  So, here it is, edited, I hope, to be helpful. Everyone the world over develops prejudices and … Continue reading →

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HOW MANY DAYS DO YOU HAVE BURNED INTO YOUR MEMORY?

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Fr. Orthohippo

Do you remember anything specific that happened in your first grade class? I can bring to mind two such incidents.  The first one happened in the winter.  I learned the hard way not to put my tongue on the metal … Continue reading →

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WHERE DO ALL THE REALLY AVENTUROUS GO?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Fr. Orthohippo

Fr. Ernesto, aka Fr. Orthoduck when he is less serious, has written an interesting speculation based on history and musings.  It well could be as he describes below. You can find his blog, mostly serious inquiry into theology, orthodox history, … Continue reading →

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A DRAGON LIVES FOREVER, BUT NOT SO LITTLE BOYS

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Fr. Orthohippo

Some thoughts on idealism, parenting, and being grandparents. Judy and I were not of the baby boomer generation. We got to watch babyboomers develop and fade away to those next “generations”. We were of the “beat” generation, sympathizers with Jack … Continue reading →

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SOME GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Fr. Orthohippo

This cartoon identifies several major generational differences present in our society today.  At the same time it captures the essence of a major component of our war effort in WWII and to this day.  Fr. Ernesto’s post on OrthoCuban includes … Continue reading →

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