ADVENT 2025 – DAY ONE

The LORD loves the righteous;the LORD cares for the stranger;     he sustains the orphan and widow,    but frustrates the way of the wicked.[PSALM 147:8] ADVENT DAILY OFFICE READINGSAM Psalm 146, 147; PM Psalm 111, 112, 113Amos 1:1-5,13-2:8; 1 Thess. 5:1-11; Luke 21:5-19  A few words of introduction to this year’s Advent reflections. I’ve been doing these off andContinueContinue reading “ADVENT 2025 – DAY ONE”

PHOTOS, FISHING, AND FAITH

Tú has venido a la orillaNo has buscado ni a sabios ni a ricosTan sólo quieres que yo te siga Señor, me has mirado a los ojosSonriendo, has dicho mi nombreEn la arena, he dejado mi barcaJunto a ti, buscaré otro mar[Cesáreo Gabaráin] I had lunch with a friend up in Akron last Wednesday and afterwardsContinueContinue reading “PHOTOS, FISHING, AND FAITH”

WHEN I WAS 21

When I was 21, it was a very good year…But now the days are short, I’m in the autumn of my yearsAnd now I think of my life as vintage wineFrom fine old kegsFrom the brim to the dregsIt poured sweet and clearIt was a very good year[songwriter: ervin drake][sung by frank sinatra] October 31,ContinueContinue reading “WHEN I WAS 21”