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As we enter into the celebration of Christ’s birth, I wonder about Joseph. From scripture, we understand Joseph to be the young many who desired to take Mary as his wife. Joseph then discovers that his betrothed is expecting a child, in history, a situation of unwed pregnancy calls for life ending repercussions. For Joseph, […]

I have the date marked on my calendar.  Not that I need a reminder as the retail businesses and restaurants have been reminding me of Mother’s Day approaching.  And yes, it is the opening weekend of fishing! Today is Mother’s Day. The day set aside to honor and recognize mothers. On this day we recognize, […]

This and every holiday many of us gather missing some of our loved ones. Not everyone can attend our gatherings and we miss them. Then there are those (some we love the most) who have died and will never again gather with us in our earthly spaces. “How do I get through these days?” is […]

Several years ago, our youngest son asked if we could give a friend of his, who I’ll name “Joe,” a ride to school on the first day of senior high. I happily agreed to share the excitement of this new adventure and off we headed to pick up Joe. As Joe jumped into the van […]

I hold my breath and prepare myself for the day. It will come and I have no choice or control, if I am blessed to live until then I will need to survive another grief anniversary. Those dates and days that I now must embrace without my husband in my earthly life are grief anniversaries. […]

This Sunday, June 18, is the day we set aside to honor fathers. I invite us to give thanks and blessing this Father’s Day, not just to our biological fathers, but to all who have provided fatherly care along our journey. The role of father is sometimes viewed as one that provides the foundation and […]

The liturgical season of All Saint’s and All Soul’s has arrived. I really have come to appreciate this season and find it perfect for my ability to embrace all that it can teach me about living into our baptism and death. At the moment of our baptism, we are baptized into new life in Christ […]

It was a child. It was the horrific deed of one person. It took us from light and joy into a place of fear and struggle and hope. We struggled, an innocent child going to get a movie with his buddies and taken in the night. This was the place in time that one family, […]

These weeks with schools starting are filled with beginnings…and endings. Another school year begins and we are reminded that our children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors are moving along in life. We too are moving along in our journey. For some, especially parents, I believe that it can be a time of mixed emotions. […]