Ordinary Time I place the pot of water for oatmeal on the stove while my husband showers and shaves. Blueberries out of the freezer and thawed, banana slices and granola ready to top the oatmeal. We are ready to start the day. There’s nothing like hot oatmeal on a cold snowy morning. We don’t do […]
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Ordinary Time As a child, my Sundays consisted of going to church then having a family meal in the early afternoon, followed by long hours while my dad watched whatever sport was on TV and we waited for our turn to watch “The Wonderful World of Disney,” on the one TV set we owned. It […]
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Ordinary Time – Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas “Straw, all straw,” Thomas Aquinas is reputed to have said on his deathbed, referring to all of his great theological works. His was a great mind. Creator of the Summa Theologica, the great synthesis of Greek and Christian thought, his works have been studied and quoted by […]
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Ordinary Time As a child I found that the winter passed more easily if I made plans for the summer. Focusing on the fun I would have when it was warm, helped me get through the cold and snow of winter. I would spend my days dreaming of summer vacation. When my children were little, […]
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I pulled into the parking ramp at the Kellogg Center and looked for an open space. The closest one was being blocked by two men in suits in conversation. I pulled around them, parked further up the parking ramp, left my coat in the car and pulled out my computer bag. I was ready for […]
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Ordinary Time “Be patient with everyone, especially yourself,” part of the Golden Counsels of St. Francis de Sales. Golden nuggets, sifted from a life time of devotion, simple, straight forward, practical and helpful. Gold, found in its natural form, sifted by prospectors from amidst rocks and sand, is not like the gold we wear in […]
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Ordinary Time Tis the season – the cold and flu season. Bugs are spread as people are confined inside due to the cold weather. Sniffles and coughing help to spread these germs. No-one is completely immune to then. They wreak havoc wherever they go, causing loss of days at work, loss of productivity. The sale […]
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Ordinary Time We fear the unknown more than the known. Even if the known is not favorable and frightening, we know how to deal with it and so hold on. Better the devil we know than the devil we don’t know. The pending presidency of Donald Trump fills many with free floating anxiety. As a […]
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Ordinary Time The parking lot at the local Planet Fitness is packed. I have to wait for a car to leave in order to find a spot. Inside, all of the bikes are taken. I have to wait my turn. New members are focused on their New Year’s resolutions. All I have to do is […]
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A few months ago I made the move from a wordpress.com website to a wordpress.org website. After three years of attending WordPress meet-ups, the members of the meet-up said I was probably the most prepared person ever to do this switch. While it wasn’t a seamless transition, it was relatively easy. WordPress.com is great for […]
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