Don’t know about you, but I was caught a bit flat-footed by the first Sunday of Advent.
Today’s find: Entrance
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Tags: Advent 2019, Basilica of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Door of Humility, First Sunday of Advent
Today’s find: Deciduous
Looks like I’ll be spending at least part of the holiday raking up leaves from my front lawn. And for that, I am grateful.
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Tags: Autumn, Autumn leaves, Deciduous, Leaf-Raking, Leaves, Raking, Thanksgiving
Today’s find: Prized consolation
Say what you will, but Jesus certainly had this call correct:
While some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, Jesus said, “All that you see here – the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.”
Today’s find: Matriarch
It tickled me to see how joyfully The Matriarch held court at her 92nd birthday celebration yesterday.
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Tags: Birthday party, George Rose, Gospel of Luke, Kairos, Kairos Prison Ministry, Matriarch, Menard, Sadducees
Today’s find: Sycamore
Our encounter with Jericho earlier this year was decidedly Christ-like, I realized as I reflected on Sunday’s gospel.
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Tags: 31st Sunday In Ordinary Time, Gospel of Luke, Holy Land Pilgrimage, Jericho, Sycamore, Zacchaeus
Today’s find: A stay against the stumbling
It had been a few (ahem!) years since I trailed along behind Trick-Or-Treaters, so I didn’t realize at first how treacherous the sidewalks in our neighborhood have become.
Today’s find: Paperless
It was, perhaps, a bit overdue…but we finally took the plunge this week – and went ‘paperless’ at our place.
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Tags: daily paper, ego, libation, Magnificat, St. Louis Post Dispatch, wallpaper
Today’s find: Anam Cara, farewell
There were 232 email addresses on the initial distribution list, but mine didn’t make the cut. Instead, I learned of my dear friend’s death only when the message was forwarded to me by one of the original 232.
So I guess it would be fair to ask, just how “dear” a friend was Fran?
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Tags: Anam Cara, Kairos Prison Ministry, Sensei, Tamms, Tamms Supermax
Today’s find: Illuminating
It felt a bit like somebody had neglected to pay the electric bill when the “Daily Mass regulars” arrived for 6:30 Mass this morning.
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Tags: Illuminating, Jonah, Queen of Sheba, Queen of the South, Sausage Supper
Today’s find: Parking spot
Come early, if you want to find a parking spot anywhere near the Laurel Falls Trailhead.*
Or maybe just show up. That might work, too.
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With Us Still 