Monthly Archives: February 2021

There is a Swedish Christmas carol Nu är det jul igen. Here’s a paraphrase of part of it. Now it’s Christmas againAnd Christmas lasts well till Easter,But that was not trueBecause in the middle there is Lent. It’s kind of … Continue reading →

Here’s how John R. Powers describes Lent in his humorous book, The Last Catholic in America. “Lent was a time of ‘give ups.’ At the beginning of the forty days, fathers would give up smoking and swearing, mothers would give up … Continue reading →

 Consider yourself for a moment to be like a messy house. For some of us that is no stretch of the imagination! There is cleaning and there is cleaning. Cleaning in the first sense is nothing more than shoving things … Continue reading →

Today’s the day – Presidents Day.  Makes me think about grade school, that was when we had separate days for Washington and Lincoln.  A favorite memory was cutting silhouettes of each from black construction paper to decorate the room.  They … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day is here.  This day, like Mother’s Day tends to be a big commercial boon for card companies, florists, candy manufacturers and the list goes on.  It is traditionally a Christian (for St. Valentine) and Roman tradition celebrating love.  Engagements are made … Continue reading →

Tomorrow we celebrate Valentine’s Day, or at least acknowledge it as such. There are several stories of how Valentine’s Day originated and all of them come from stories of Catholic saints all named Valentine or Valentinus.  Each of these men … Continue reading →

            Luke 5: 27-28 “After this, Jesus went out and saw a Tax Collector named Levi sitting in the tax collector’s booth.  Jesus said to him, ‘Follow me!‘   So Levi got up, left everything and followed him. Then Levi … Continue reading →

During social distancing I watch a lot of odd Youtube videos. Anybody remember the Ames Brothers singing Cy Cohen’s song I saw Esau? It starts out like the nursery rhyme: I saw Esau sitting on a seesaw.I saw Esau with … Continue reading →

Do you remember when the Holy Spirit was referred to as the Holy Ghost?  I do.  I also remember and continue to use a hymn that we often sang during the Pentecostal season.  But, really, it doesn’t need to be … Continue reading →

Those who know me might think that today I would blog about my beloved Tampa Bay Buccaneers winning the Super Bowl. The first team to win it in their home stadium! Oldest head coach to win. Oldest quarterback to win, … Continue reading →