Ramping up
I have been chastised for neglecting my updates here, so I need to rectify that oversight. I truly have been very busy this week, and it isn't going to get…
Lisa’s Birthday – The Back Yard
Oh what a glorious day. Absolutely full, starting with arriving early at church for the 8:00 a.m. Rosary prayer meeting in the courtyard outside the cathedral for an end to…
Reconciliation
Yesterday marked a wonderful milestone for Jacob and Geneva. After 7.5 months of Wednesday night classes in preparation, they were able to experience the joy of their first Reconciliation. As…
Ash Wednesday – Seen & Heard
The observance of the liturgical calendar is nothing new to our family, with our Anglican and Lutheran backgrounds. However, this year feels different to me... I can't say it is…
Food for the Poor
A few years ago, when we were working in a non-denominational inner city mission church, part of our ministry there was to run a small food bank for parish families…
It’s A Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Week…
...I'm in the middle of. (Yes I know I left that hanging.... I'm not in the mood to fix it.) Yesterday Wednesday was technically the middle of the terrible, no…
Simple Woman’s Daybook – January 24/25
the Simple Woman’s Daybook is hosted by Peggy at the Simple Woman. ~*~*~*~*~ Outside My Window… 11:30 pm: The dark of near-midnight... 53° according to my google desktop gadget. I…
A Great Triumph
Seldom has a Wednesday been so back-breakingly productive as was today. First, let it be said: Jacob wins the prize for hardest working student of the day!! He did 36…
Reading agenda
Our cathedral Rector, the Very Rev. Fr. John Lankeit, has a book-of-the-month recommendation posted in the bulletin every week, and for this month, it is: Noise: How Our Media-Saturated Culture…