reading, writing, exploring
Posted in main on Mar 1st, 2011
I must admit to a bit of minor annoyance with the pastor for the last week or so. He is reminding us at mass to begin to think about Lent… which is still a week away as I write this. On the one hand, I understand: make a plan so that you put yourself in [...]
Posted in main on Feb 28th, 2011
Yesterday we welcomed baby Lillian into the Christian community through baptism. The visiting priest made an observation in the homily that will stick with me. Some of us wonder at times at the wisdom of infant baptism. I was in maybe7th grade when I was baptized, and I remember it. That is a gift I [...]
Posted in main on Dec 13th, 2010
It’s already into the 3rd week of Advent, and I’ve not posted a thing. I’ve not settled enough at one level. But in other ways, I am very much into Advent. I read on various blogs and other places about how we are awaiting something/someone much more developed than the Infant Jesus. And, this is [...]
Posted in main on Oct 10th, 2010
I have a favorite commercial right — I think is a Subaru commercial. I’m more sure it is a car company commercial. The scene is the father leaning into the window of the parked car, saying things like: “Buckle your seat belt.” and “Are your mirrors adjusted?” The focus shifts to a young girl (maybe [...]
Posted in main on Jul 7th, 2010
We’ve been travelling and taking advantage of the XM radio available in my car by listening to XM 6 — which is all 60′s music. I was a preteen and young teenage in the 60′s — I was a bit young to take off for Woodstock, but not too young to revel in it. The [...]
