STATELY MANSIONS

Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul,As the swift seasons roll!Leave thy low-vaulted past!Let each new temple, nobler than the last,Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast,Till thou at length art free,Leaving thine outgrown shell by life’s unresting sea![OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, SR.] By now, everyone in the world has seen the stunningContinueContinue reading “STATELY MANSIONS”

THE BONDS OF BASEBALL

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 love baseball. My fanaticism has waned overContinueContinue reading “THE BONDS OF BASEBALL”