Easter Vigil 2014
There is nothing more wondrous and beautiful than to see new life! Last night, in what was a culmination of many years of labor, love, and prayer, our precious five…
Pange Lingua Gloriosi
Following tradition, we will be singing this acapella as we leave the cathedral tonight, when, after Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament is carried in a candle lit procession across the…
No Greater Joy
Ahhhh... finished with rehearsals for Easter Vigil! There have been two of them - one last week and one tonight. And yes, they were long, and yes, they were bilingual,…
Memories of Dad
Reflecting today on the five year anniversary of my father's passing from this life to eternity, I went back to re-read some of what was written about him at that…
Counting My Blessings
Today was my birthday, number 47 to be precise. I have been pondering that number in anticipation of this momentous day, enjoying the intrigue surrounding it, and imagining all manner…
Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah”, Reviewed
No, I haven't seen it yet. But I've read review after review after review, and reading these reviews has been quite an eye opener. The first reviews that came to…
Sight-seeing: The Painted Desert
Our last stop before we said our farewells for the summer was a drive through the Painted Desert. What a spectacular place! We were slightly rushed because it was getting…
Sight-seeing: Petrified Forest
Saturday afternoon we wanted to do something special during our last few hours with Grandma and Grandpa. We decided to drive part of the way home with them via the…
Shooting, March 2014
Saturday morning... the cookstove was outside so it was a bit nippy making breakfast, but that was also the perfect excuse for the kids to run down to the fire…
Beethoven Choral Fantasy, Jay Hershberger with the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony
I'm so proud to share this performance by my "brother-in-law-once-removed" (well, he's the BIL of my SIL... I never know what to call it, but he's FAMILY! :-) ), playing…