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It is not unusual for an important truth to come rolling, unobstructed, from the mouth of babes. Our challenge is to pay attention. One of these priceless moments was gifted to us on a day when my husband decided to take two of our young granddaughters bike riding to a local park. On these days,…

With the first snow of winter upon us, and the animals in our manger completely covered, I realized the bird feeder was again empty. A brightly colored blue jay sat on the deck railing and looked in the window of the living room where I sat with my morning coffee. With his head cocked to…

It’s amazing how many interesting stories you hear when you’re cloistered in a ladies room stall. It seems that some people still carry the notion of children, that if we can’t see someone, they can’t see, or hear, us. That leads to a lot of uninhibited prattle destined to become tomorrow’s latest gossip. I’ve often…

It has always been my habit to stay up late at night, beyond the time when everyone else has gone to bed. It stemmed from having lots of little children in the house and very little quiet time, except when twelve little feet were tucked under the blankets. There was a time when it was…

Taking a walk during the summer months is often uncomfortable for me. I find the warm weather oppressive and yearn for the crisp enchantment of autumn. Now, as I walk with dappled leaves falling, I am stirred by vague memories of long walks home from school under a harvest moon, the smell of fall air…

As a Christian, and a grandmother, I have been supporting Grannies Respond/Abuelas Responden for a long time. My small donation isn’t much compared to the personal presence of so many in the group. Their recent newsletter featured a poem from Kali Bird Isis, one of the original 30 Grannies, who traveled two years ago to…

Plant what is right. Then you will harvest good things (Hosea 10:12)                                                                                                As Catholics, we are taught from a young age about the power of seeds, even those as small as a…

One of the things I’ve missed greatly during the past six months of living life in various stages of quarantine is time spent with friends. And if ever there was a time when we needed those shared experiences, it’s been the past six months.  Right now, for me, all I have are memories, but they…

A lovely virtual Mass, marked by the lilting tones of an equally lovely Irish monsignor, was an opportunity to reflect on a homily which contrasted King Midas, of Greek mythology fame, and King Solomon, beloved of God and biblical author. Both kings were given the opportunity to have one wish fulfilled. For King Midas the…

Many years ago, while visiting Ocracoke Island, one of the barrier islands of the Outer Banks in North Carolina, I visited an old graveyard dating back to the time of the Civil War. The headstones were lined up in tight rows, almost touching one another. What caught my eye were the stones in the front…