Like abundant leaves on a spreading tree that sheds some and puts forth others,so are the generations of flesh and blood: one dies, and another is born.[sirach 14:18 NRSVUE] Autumn is a photographer’s dream when it comes to capturing color. The flamboyant foliage has been late arriving to Northeastern Ohio, so I have yet to get outContinueContinue reading “LEAVES AND LOSS”
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THE BONDS OF BASEBALL REVISITED
The tyrant was the opponent, and the world and the human race were the audience. Respect for God won the day and crowned its champions. Who wasn’t amazed at the athletes who were competing in the name of the divine Law? Who wasn’t astonished?[4 Maccabees 17:14-16 Common English Bible] I originally wrote this post in 2021. I’veContinueContinue reading “THE BONDS OF BASEBALL REVISITED”
BURNING RIVER / LIVING WATER
[God said:] Wherever the river goes, every living creature that swarms will live, and there will be very many fish once these waters reach there. It will become fresh, and everything will live where the river goes.[ezekiel 47:9 nrsvue] This past summer I’ve spent more than a few afternoons roaming the Cuyahoga Valley National ParkContinueContinue reading “BURNING RIVER / LIVING WATER”
