Once upon a time, when I would return to the old homestead, I remember watching many of my nephews and nieces beginning their journey of life. They were filled with curiosity and wonder. I remember them reaching out to touch a leaf – to look at it and to experience it with wonder. They might […]
Read more "WHAT? WHEN? WHY? WHERE? WHO?"THE RATIFICATION OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES One Hundred Years ago, the 19th Amendment was ratified, stating that the right to vote was not to be based on sex: Women, finally, after many years of struggle, were told that they could not be denied the opportunity to vote simply […]
Read more "18 AUGUST 1920"We live on a very small planet, located in a very small Galaxy, surrounded by Billions of Galaxies. Our planet, along with several others rotates around our Star that we call our Sun – and everything; the Sun, the planets and the Galaxy itself are in constant motion. We are part of that. If we […]
Read more "ALL LIFE MATTERS:"Are you stressed out? Do you run, run, run each and every day and most of the time feel mentally and physically exhausted? Do you ever have time just to relax and play? One activity after another eventually drains the mind, the body and the spirit of all energy. Well, STOP! Take a moment just […]
Read more "STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! ACT! THE MASS: COMMUNION WITH CREATION"“Climb every mountain, Ford every stream, Follow every rainbow ‘Till you find your dream.” To become aware of the Christ Spirit within all of the Universe; recognizing that the Universe is energy come alive, transforming and being transformed. We are part of that process, growing and changing, developing and filled with the potential – the […]
Read more "CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN – (Oscar Hammerstein / Ricard Rogers)"“Born free, as free as the wind blows As free as the grass grows Born free to follow your heart Live free and beauty surrounds you The world still astounds you each time you look at a star Stay free where no walls divide you You’re free as the roaring tiide So, there’s no need […]
Read more "BORN FREE (Matt Monro)"The word Eucharist is Greek for Thanksgiving. When we gather to celebrate our oneness with the Christ, we give thanks. James Joyce, a famous author once stated that the Catholic Church means “here comes everybody.” The word family, in my mind, means just that – here comes everybody. Everybody includes the tall and the short, […]
Read more "Eucharist = Thanksgiving"Jesus did not ask his disciples to worship him; he called disciples to follow him – to learn from him and from the world around them. They called him Rabbi – and as most students do, they so often failed to understand the depth of his lessons – until later. Over the years, they had […]
Read more "Jesus was a teacher:We are called to Discipleship!"“Sing God a simple song Lauda, Laude Make it up as you go along Lauda, Laude Sing like you like to sing God loves all simple things, For God is the simplest of all I will sing the Lord a new. song to praise Him, to bless him, to bless the Lord I will sing […]
Read more "“SING GOD A SIMPLE SONG”- (LEONARD BERNSTEIN – MASS)"“Sing God a simple song Lauda, Laude Make it up as you go along Lauda, Laude Sing like you like to sing God loves all simple things, For God is the simplest of all I will sing the Lord a new. song to praise Him, to bless him, to bless the Lord I will sing […]
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The Journey of Creation 