Category Archives: Faith

“Gott segne unsere edlen Werk”

I am blessed to belong to a group of people, many of whom are first generation German immigrants, called the Cincinnati Kolping Society. The organization is built around the idea embodied in its motto; “Gott segne unsere edlen Werk” which translates to God bless our noble work. So today more than other days, I thankContinue reading ““Gott segne unsere edlen Werk””

The lady doth protest too much, methinks

The quotation “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” comes from Shakespeare‘s Hamlet,  Act III, scene II, where it is spoken by Queen Gertrude, Hamlet’s mother. The phrase has come to mean that one can “insist so passionately about something not being true that people suspect the opposite of what one is saying.”  The phrase is often misquotedContinue reading “The lady doth protest too much, methinks”