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The best thing that could be said about the first battle there was that it had been a stalemate. Though the British Eighth Army had stopped the Axis Powers’ Eastward advance toward Alexandria, some fifty miles away, the month-long battle the previous July had cost them 13000 casualties and the commanding general estimated that theyContinue reading “Thank You for Your Service-AND Your Example”

The empire was collapsing. Over several decades the followers of the new religion of Mohammed pushed their way out of Arabia conquering as they went. First fell the ancient See of Jerusalem, the Holy Land where the Lord was born, lived and conducted His earthly ministry, and then Antioch, whose first bishop was St. IgnatiusContinue reading “Icons: Not Just for Clicks”

Whether it’s the way things used to be or the way things are now or some combination thereof, all of us have some vision of the way things ought to be. It’s a vision to which we attach much value, often investing significant emotional capital in it. And because of our investment we become farContinue reading “Enter Into Grief and Be Light”

It is often said that if the only tool you have is a hammer, then every problem looks like a nail. And, as anyone who has tried to drive a crosshead screw with a flathead screwdriver can attest, you may get the job done, but the result won’t be pretty – or easy. Though allContinue reading “Offer Your Hammer to God”