By Ioannes Xaverius The State of Tennessee recently passed a law entitled The Adult Entertainment Act, which has commonly been referred to as “the drag show ban.” The law prohibited “topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest” from performing on public property …
June is a beautiful time of year. It marks the beginning of summer with its sunny adventures, pleasure of eating watermelon and catching lightnin’ bugs, and long, lazy days with friends and family. It’s also the month in which my oldest son was born (16 years ago this year, in fact), and includes some important …
For more information on the author, as well as resources on the Orthodox view of the departed, the meaning of a Saint and their veneration, explanation of old vs new calendar, and funeral hymns and prayers, click here. By Walt Garlington Dear friends, if you have time, please pray for these members of the Southern family …
Be sure to check out Walt Garlington’s “Memorial Day in Dixie” poem which I recently published here at DM. And my apologies for the belated publication of this monthly series. Fortunately, it’s never too late to pray for the departed. For more information on Garlington, as well as resources on the Orthodox view of the …
Thank you for reading part 1 and coming here to finish what I believe is a conversation that matters. “To fight for God’s truth against demonic evil,” explained Archbishop Averky, requires taking a stance and knowing that you can’t please everyone. But equivocating, proclaiming “peaceful coexistence,” or conforming to the spirit of the age will …
In March, an audio recording of a lecture given by Fr. David Galloway of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) was brought to my attention. Upon initial inquiry, it seems like a simple speech from an Orthodox pastoral conference. How controversial could something entitled “Becoming Orthodox In Spite of the Internet” actually be? We all …
Mariana Millary is an Eastern Orthodox mom-to-be and wife of Thomas Millary from Psyop Cinema. Recently departed from academia, she has a master’s in religion and the history of medicine and her background is in Latin American history, religious studies, and anthropology. Nowadays, besides tending to her home, husband, cat, and growing baby, Mariana spends …
By Walt Garlington The Confederate StatesNeither denied the Holy TrinityNor Christ’s divinity. They rejected the stumbling blocksOf cold deismAnd wild pantheism. They never invadedAnother country’s landTo pillage all near to hand. Those gentlemen did notCarpet-bomb a townOr nuke Asian ground. No one can accuse themOf starvation of civiliansBy economic sanctions, Of launching regime change ops,Or …
T.L. Hulsey is a retired computer programmer living in Mexico. He is the author of about a dozen books on subjects including political science, biography, translation, drama, and fiction. Hulsey attended, for two years each, the Catholic institutions of the University of Dallas in Texas and Fordham University in New York, majoring in economics and …
The following was sent to me by my dear friend Dr. Boyd Cathey. His message is in response to my recent blog post “Oh, just a little critique of the biggest film ever!” Ever the supportive mentor and Southern gentleman, he has given me permission to republish his wise words here. I salute you for …