Today is March 17th, better known as St. Patrick's Day. In some parts of the world, it has become a really important date on the calendar. When I was young, one of my best friends always wore a fleur-de-lis, one…
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Embracing Change Through Faith
About this time each year, I can't help but think about several things - moving the clocks ahead, the beginning of spring and the Ides of March. We have already moved the clocks ahead yesterday, spring is still about a…
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Today, our newest car is two years old. I have to admit that it runs great and we really enjoy having it, especially on long road trips. We are comfortable, we have heated and cooled seats - and the front…
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As I sit here writing this evening, I can't help but think about the 24 pound beef brisket that is in our smoker on the lower patio of our home. It's really quite an adventure but I have to be…
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Yesterday, we entered the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday, the first day of the 40 days (plus 6 Sundays) before Easter. After Christmas, on January 10th, we started the liturgical period of "Ordinary Time" which ended with the beginning…
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