Happy 5th Sunday of Lent! Rags and I are seeing crocuses (crocusae?) and daffodils on our daily walks. Thank God for spring, every little bit of which helps. First, about…
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Writer’s Block? Who has writer’s block? Yours truly might have a mild case of it. So today’s entry will be short, sweet and essential: We’re proud, and rightly so, of…
Some days all you want to do is breathe. Today feels like a good breathing day. So maybe turn OFF the news, find a quiet, comfortable place, and breathe. In…
Dear Ones: Happy Feast of the Annunciation! You’ll be happy to know that churches, mosques, temples and synagogues have been deemed “essential.” Although before happy becomes haughty, I should note…
Today, a story about dessert. In other words, a story with a happy ending. But first, please don’t forget that our team of volunteer helpers is ready to help with…
“Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere in prayer.” (Romans 12:12) Be assured that Fr. Harmon and I pray for you daily and fervently. We look for the day when…
Remember YInMn blue? YInMn stands for Yttrium, Indium, Manganese, which are chemical symbols from the Periodic Table of the Elements. Yttrium, as you’ll remember, has the atomic number 39 and…
We’ve all heard a good deal about triage of late. (“Do or do not. There is no try.” Sorry, Mr. Yoda, it’s triage, not try-age. Besides, there’s lots of try….
Did you ever play the game – it’s a math thing, so game may not be the best thing to call it, as game suggests fun or entertaining and…
Black American History Reading List Compiled by Fr. Dirk Dunfee, SJ under the guidance of Mary Leisring, previously the Director of the Office of Black Catholic Ministry for the Archdiocese…
