Monthly Archives: July 2011

July 15, 2011

The Clear and Present Danger of Unrepentant Ideologues

Dietrich Bonhoeffer “The followers of Christ have been called to peace. . . . And they must not only have peace but also make it. And to that end they renounce all violence and tumult. In the cause of Christ … Continue reading →

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Tagged as adolf hitler, advent, barmen declaration, chris matthews, christ the king, confessing church, dietrich bonhoeffer, emperor constantine, friedrich ebert, glenn beck, hermann maas, ideologues, ideology, karl barth, keith olberman, liturgical year, martin niemoller, michael savage, nazi germany, ordinary time, pentecost, pfarrernotbund, political crisis, politicians, preachers, pundits, roman empire, rush limbaugh, rwanda genocide, sean hannity, unholy trinity, weimar republic, yad vashem righteous among the nations

July 14, 2011

One, Two, Three Strikes You’re Out: Federal Prosecutors blow the game in Clemens Mistrial

Roger Clemens leaves the Courtroom after the Mistrial- Photo Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS First it was the lengthy and painful investigation and trial of Barry Bonds where Federal Prosecutors came up short on their primary charges. Today it was the rapid mistrial … Continue reading →

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Tagged as 154 game season, alan shore, amphetamine use in baseball, andy pettitte, assistant U.S. attorney Steven Dunham, barry bonds, Baseball, baseball hall of fame, boston legal, Dead Ball Era, gaylord perry, HGH, jeff novitzky, judge reggie walton, performance enhancing drugs, roger clemens, roger clemens mistrial, rusty hardin, spitball, steroid era, steroids

July 13, 2011

Taking the Wrong Train

Martin Niemöller “If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer Martin Niemöller was a war hero. He had served on U-Boats during the First World War and commanded a U-Boat … Continue reading →

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July 12, 2011

Padre Steve’s First All-Star Game Memories

My dad taught me to love the game of Baseball and art of that love was the annual experience of watching the All-Star Game. I continue that tonight with the National League has just one by a score of 5-1. … Continue reading →

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July 10, 2011

The Stab in the Back: How Historical Myths, Lies and Propaganda Destroy Nations

The Stab in the Back There are many times in history where leaders of nations and peoples embrace myths about their history even when historical, biographical and archeological evidence points to an entirely different record. Myths are powerful in the … Continue reading →

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Tagged as 14 points, adolf hitler, Albert Speer, b h liddel hart, erwin rommel, gerhard weinberg, herman goering, historic myth, joachim ribbentrop, kaiser wilhelm, kenneth macksey, nazi germany, russell weigley, south tyrol, stab in the back myth, united states, versailles treaty, walter warlimont, weimar republic, wilhelm groener, woodrow wilson, world war i, world war ii

July 9, 2011

3000 Plus 3: Jeter Goes 5 for 5 to Join Elite Club

3000 Photo credit: Barton Silverman/The New York Times http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/mlb;_ylt=Aqi43ZhEeJLoj3clzah_58ypu7YF Derek Jeter joined the elite 3000 hit club going 5 for 5 against the Tampa Bay Rays. It was a remarkable performance. Jeter has struggled at the plate this year and … Continue reading →

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July 8, 2011

Sometimes between Life and Death a Baseball often Matters as much as a Prayer

I have had a number of patients in my ICUs who have been avid baseball fans. Likewise there are a number of physicians and nurses who are avid fans of the game, or sometimes certain teams. Like me they were … Continue reading →

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Tagged as anointing of the sick, Baseball, baseballs, christmas miracle, faith and medicine, field of dreams, harbor park, heart disease, heaven, icu, kinston indians, life and death, lou gehrig, prayer, PTSD, spirituality, the babe ruth story

July 7, 2011

A Church of Love: Reflections on the celebration of my 15th Anniversary of Ordination

Christmas in Iraq 2007 It is hard to believe that I am a Priest and that I have been one now for the past 15 years. I held ordination in a two different Evangelical churches dating back to 1989 and … Continue reading →

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July 6, 2011

What Makes Padre Steve Tick: My Vocation, Life, Love and Baseball

I’ve always related to the characters in Kevin Costner’s baseball films, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams and For the Love of the Game. The main characters in each of the films touch me each in different way. Crash Davis and Billy Chapel are players … Continue reading →

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July 5, 2011

Thoughts on Smoke, Suicides, Gracie Jane, the Media Legal System and I guess I’m not Patriotic

Gracie Jane…the Boston Legal Nancy Grace Today was one of those weird days. I got up relatively early for a day off only to have my morning interrupted by a page from the Emergency Room to deal with a suicide. … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Clear and Present Danger of Unrepentant Ideologues

One, Two, Three Strikes You’re Out: Federal Prosecutors blow the game in Clemens Mistrial

Padre Steve’s First All-Star Game Memories

The Stab in the Back: How Historical Myths, Lies and Propaganda Destroy Nations

3000 Plus 3: Jeter Goes 5 for 5 to Join Elite Club

Sometimes between Life and Death a Baseball often Matters as much as a Prayer

A Church of Love: Reflections on the celebration of my 15th Anniversary of Ordination

What Makes Padre Steve Tick: My Vocation, Life, Love and Baseball

Thoughts on Smoke, Suicides, Gracie Jane, the Media Legal System and I guess I’m not Patriotic

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