Woodcutters and pilgrims

by | Mar 30, 2018 | Uncategorized

Yesterday I decided to try my hand at some woodwork. Now, you have to understand, I am not a stranger to this subject and have even build some usable yard furniture (note “usable”). My Dad was a carpenter, trained in the 1940s before the advent of power tools he had a...

In remembrance of me

by | Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorized

Today we enter into the Triduum, literally, the “three days”. Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and on through Holy Saturday to Easter. “Wait!” you say, “That is four days”. In our world, yes, but in the world of first century Judaism we would be counting from sunset to...

Getting the wobbles

by | Mar 7, 2018 | Uncategorized

When I was doing physical therapy recently I had to stand on one of those wobble boards. They are a particularly loathsome form of torture for someone with such terrible balance as I have. The most basic version of a wobble board is basically half a ball with wood on...

Good enough

by | Feb 7, 2018 | Liturgical Calendar, Uncategorized

In a previous parish I asked a wonderful lady if she would be a Eucharistic Minister. To me, she seemed to be exactly the sort of person we would want in that ministry, prayerful, faithful and involved in other ministries of the Church. “Oh,” she said when I asked, “I...

Prayers for Sunday February 4th 2018

by | Feb 3, 2018 | Uncategorized

Sunday February 4 2018 – The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany.   These prayers are adapted from the Book of Common Prayer for use at home.     From Psalm 51   Open my lips, O Lord, * and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. Create in me a clean heart, O God, * and...