Thanksgiving in Discordant Times

If you listen closely to the lyrics of the classic Christmas song Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, you will notice that the lyrics are not that uplifting. A line like…

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The King of Love My Shepherd Is

Good Shepherd – Jean Baptiste de Champaigne, c. 1660. Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille. Public domain. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This Sunday is not just another Sunday in ordinary time. It is the last…

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A Meditation on Psalm 90

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” ~ A portion of Psalm 90 No one needs more of my advice, but I will…

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A Poem by John Donne

Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;  For those whom thou think’st thou dost overthrow  Die not, poor Death, nor…

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