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“There was a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years.” Mark 5:25 “To heal I to touch with love that which we previously touched with fear.”  Stephen Levine “Don’t have a holy hemorrhage.”  That used to be a figure of speech that pertained to a person having a hissy fit (another…

“Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven , , , where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”  Jesus in The Gospel of Matthew, chapter six. “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”  “One person’s nuclear waste is another one’s potpourri.”  The Grinch “The trash and litter of nature disappears into the ground…

“Look at the birds of the air . . .”  Jesus “To watch a hummingbird is to witness joy in motion.”  Unknown “Hummingbirds hum in the garden like little jewels in flight.”  Mary Oliver Hello again beloved Child of God.  I don’t know who or how many people read this blog on a regular basis,…

“The bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. . .  I AM the bread of life; whoever comes to me will not hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.”  Jesus in The Gospel of St. John 6 “People ate the bread of angels.” Psalm…

“A severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need.” Luke 15:14 “The greatest gift they’ll get this year is life, where nothing ever grows, No rain or rivers flow.”  Band Aid, “Do They Know it’s Christmas?” “If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one…

“Seek first the Kingdom of God, and all of these things shall be added unto you.”  Matthew 6:33 “Set  your mind on things above, not on earthly things.”  Col. 3:2 “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.”  U2 Last week I took a break from writing this blog, the reason being I was attending…

“This is My beloved child, in whom I am well pleased.” “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” St. Paul to Timothy Friday I officiated at another funeral.  It was for Vivian.  Every person whose funeral I officiate is special to me.  I’m not one of…

“Fix your eyes on things above, not on earthly things, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.” Colossians 3:2 “We the people, in order to form a more perfect union.” “We hold these truths to be self-evident.” “When in the course of human events.” “Four score and seven years ago.” “We have…

“Listen to instruction and do not disdain wisdom.”  Proverbs 8 “Where is the wise? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?”  St. Paul in 1 Corinthians “It’s better than a sharp stick in the eye.”  Ralph L. Patrick Wisdom.  There appears to be a paucity of it in the public space these…

Bittersweet.  That’s how I feel about Father’s Day. It’s bitter because my four little girls are all grown up and living their own lives.  Yes, I know, that’s how it’s supposed to be.  But I still miss all the magical and marvelous times with them as little girls; playing fairy tale theatre, singing lullabies and…