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These Are The Days of Remembrance
All Hallows' Eve, 2011
Over the course of my life I have had a great deal of formation with respect to remembering the dead. Between ministry both as deacon and as pastoral musician, between witnessing and experiencing the bittersweetness that accompanies the death of a friend, loved one, or family member, and learning the stories behind both mine ( Read more... ) -
Looking Both Ways
Seventeen years ago this very day, I turned a page in my life's journey that changed me forever. It was the day I received the sacrament of Holy Orders and was ordained to the permanent diaconate of the Roman Catholic Church. It is one of the most pivotal moments of my life. It was and is still one of the proudest moments of my life.
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Contemplation
Easter Monday, 2011
The Feast of Saint Mark, Evangelist
Easter Monday is a full holiday in many parts of the world. Here in the USA it's back to work from the Good Friday and Easter celebrations, if you were fortunate not to have to work either or both days. (Yes, I'm sure there are many people who had to work both days.)
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It's Not Nice To Fool (Around With) Mother Nature
February 2, 2011
(Groundhog Day)
It's been quite some time - too long - since I blogged anything. I have a few reasons for my lack of presence:- I've been working on a software implementation team. The project has taken much more time than anyone thought it would. It's in the semi-final stage of testing now. I have become the functional/navigational ' ( Read more... )
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Name - Calling
The Solemnity of All Saints
What's in a name?
I don't really know and I can't guess how many times that question gets asked. In our modern society where everyone is represented by several strings of disparate numbers (Social Security ID, telephone numbers, bank and other account numbers, addresses and postal zip codes), it seems that unless you' ( Read more... ) -
The End of the World (As We Know It), Part One
The Word:
(Note: these citations are not from the Lectionary cycle)
Mark 13:1-37; Luke 21:5-33; 2 Peter 3:3-12
It's the end of the world as we know it;
It's the end of the world as we know it;
It's the end of the world as we know it;
And I feel fine... --from a 1987 song by the the rock band R.E.M
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No Shortages Here
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
(The Last Sunday in the Christmas Season)
(The First Sunday in Ordinary Time)
The Word:
Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 (First Song of the Servant: he is called for the victory of justice)
or Isaiah 40:1-11 (Prepare the way of the Lord!)
Psalm 29:1-10 (The Lord will bless his people with peace)
or Psalm 104:1-4, 24-30 (God ( Read more... ) -
All This and a Bag of Chips - And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
The Season of Light:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
The Last Day in the Year of Our Lord 2009
The Word:
1 John 2:18-21 ("...many antichrists have appeared, thus we know it is the last hour")
Psalm 96:1-2, 11-13 (The Lord comes to rule the earth)
John 1:1-18 ("In the beginning was the Word...and the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw ( Read more... ) -
Joyful & Triumphant
The Season of Light ( Read more... ) -
Ero Cras
The Season of Light:
Christmas Eve
The Christmas 'Novena', Day 8
The Word:
2 Samuel 7:1-16 ("I will raise up [an heir after David]...I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me")
Psalm 89:2-5, 27 & 29 (Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord)
Luke 1:67-79 ("Blessed be the Lord...he has come to his people and set them free")Over the ( Read more... )