Monthly Archives: May 2021

 Some parts of Scripture always stay with us. The Old Testament stories like the flood, Moses leading Israel to the Promised Land, David and Goliath, the walls of Jericho tumblin’ down. The Gospel accounts of the life of Jesus. The … Continue reading →

Yesterday we celebrated Mothers Day, a sentimental day.  There were warm and happy memories, but there was also longing for those no longer with us.  We were reminded of our own motherhood, some with gratitude, some with pain at what … Continue reading →

 October 17, 1963, we heard John Lennon’s and Paul McCartney’s song for the Beatles, I Wanna’ Hold Your Hand. Beatles’ songs are fun to sing along to and they also seem to be timeless. Folks can sometimes pinpoint where they were … Continue reading →

I enjoy how the Nightly News with David Muir always ends with a positive story.  I know I have mentioned in several of my blogs how the media tends to focus on doom and gloom.  I don’t always watch the … Continue reading →

May is a wonderful month to celebrate birthdays.  It is usually the real start of Springtime, at least in Vermont, so winter is moving out the back door.   I share my birthday with my sweet niece Maggie.  This year is … Continue reading →

The first job I had was as groundskeeper for Chicago’s Augustana Hospital. I used some of my earnings to buy a prized possession, a page from an Antiphonale Missarum, a book of Gregorian chant written by hand in 1423. It’s inscribed … Continue reading →

The Easter Season has ended. The snow birds are headed back to cooler climes. The church enters that time after Pentecost called ordinary time. Ho-hum. My Aunt Martha always had advice for the Sunday School at this time of year. … Continue reading →

Do you ever wonder how people come to belief? I think it’s the rare individual that has the Saul kind of blinding, zapping experience. For most, they come at it intellectually, even scientifically. Having been a believer all my life, … Continue reading →

Do these words have you picturing two young lovers?   Do they bring back memories of those early days, when love was young?   Perhaps you’re fortunate enough to find these words even more meaningful after spending a lifetime with the one … Continue reading →

Well, certainly as a parent, we hope we have the answers.  I laugh to myself because as a middle school Pre-Algebra teacher, I often heard, “even my father/mother can’t do some of these problems.” Are you the spouse or friend that … Continue reading →