Summer is such a great month for poetry, it’s easy to laze around and read it on a hammock outside or in a cool air conditioned room. There’s less pressure to ‘do’ things constantly and more of a quote ‘relaxed’ Mediterranean feel to life. One great poem for summer is […]
Shelter
You may or may not be familiar with the phrase “road trip” depending on your age. That phrase, though, defined a generation and coined many phrases that are in the American lexicon of nostalgia. There was a time when friends or family got into their car and were not perfectly […]
Sweet Summer – Classic, Always Good.
Compliments of our friend and poetry guru Katie O’Neil Summer’s in full swing now, and being outside all the time makes you think of how lovely the earth is, and that classic Shakespeare poem: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate.Rough winds do […]
Three Sides
I must admit I lament the way many of my Catholic brothers and sisters lack knowledge of the scriptures. I sometimes hear crazy stuff that defames the Old Testament, the discipline of memorizing scripture or even the idea of having a bible in the house. That just makes me sad. […]
Sweet Spring – Sweet Poetry
As usual we give our thanks to Katie O’Neil for her constant supply of excellent poetry and insightful commentary. Poetry and Spring seem to go together! KC Spring is a hard season to fully embrace, since it keeps oscillating between warmth and cold. It’s often hard to […]
Senior Moments
The following is a not an uncommon claim for people who spend time with the elderly or those who have symptoms of afflictions like Alzheimer’s or dementia: “I’ve heard that one million times before!” We often witness that comment couched in sarcasm or disdain because somehow that experience that has […]
The Veil
Have you ever stood in a sanctuary at night after the lights are out? Have you ever been in a cemetery close to dusk? Have you ever spent time in an adoration chapel by yourself? Were you ever in a Catholic Church in the earliest of mornings when everyone else […]
Lent: a Virtue Spa for the Soul – Cathy Gilmore*
Have you ever wondered how Lenten sacrifices “feel” to your soul? What might feel like a privation to us is actually a VIP (Very Important Pampering) Treatment for our souls. Think of it like this. On Ash Wednesday we allow Jesus to welcome our soul to the forty day […]
Same Old, Same Old
Even if you are not an avid theater fan, I bet you know this line: “Tradition, tra-di-tion!” Right, Fiddler on the Roof. This great musical is basically a story of ethnicity and the patriarch’s struggle to keep the practices of past generations alive despite modern times closing in. What about […]
What Did You Do with Mercy?
We have been gifted this year by the Pope himself. The gift he has given us is Mercy, one of those things that is more precious than money. So what have you done with that gift so far? Have you even thought about it? You received your gift on December […]