“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, The last of life, for which the first was made: Our times are in His hand Who saith, ‘A whole I planned, Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!” ~ From Robert Browning’s “Rabbi ben Ezra” So this is sixty…Continue reading “So this is sixty…”
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Fly The Friendly Skies…
So, I’m driving home just now, listening to George Winston’s Autumn album and thinking about Friday and my weekend… Then I noticed this sky… and suddenly, I am transported back to my “Frequent Flyer,” “Road Warrior” days and those uncountable Friday afternoon/evenings… The days when I was likely riding one of these contrails. You wouldContinue reading “Fly The Friendly Skies…”
A Celebration of Life
My view from the pew: “To sing is to pray twice.” ~ St Augustine A most amazing and miraculous thing happened yesterday… The most joy-filled, uplifting and Spirit-lead Celebration of Life I’ve ever attended was held for our dear departed, sweet Sister Monica McGloin. She was a truly remarkable woman who lived a good, long,Continue reading “A Celebration of Life”
At Home By Falling Rock
My view from the pew: “For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands” ~ Isaiah 55:12 Sitting quietly under the azure blue dome of His cathedral thisContinue reading “At Home By Falling Rock”
I Want To Be A Tree…
I want to be a tree… And raise my head and hands to the azure blue To feel the wind blow in my leaves, and dig my toes deep into the rich black earth. I want to be a tree… A home for birds and squirrels, and welcome the pileated, to tap-tap the rhythm ofContinue reading “I Want To Be A Tree…”
“Shuffle Off This Mortal Coil”
This summer… heck much of this year, has been a surreal journey into a new phase of life for me… It’s called end of life. Up till now, “Vigil” has just been a name for the night before Easter. That’s sardonic Catholic humor… Much of this summer has been a summer of vigil, both metaphoricallyContinue reading ““Shuffle Off This Mortal Coil””
When The Darkness Comes
When the Darkness finally comes, I will be in the last light you see. As all else fades my memory of you will not, and those that make me smile will take their place at the front. When the Darkness covers all, your spirit light will shine out and show you your path, likeContinue reading “When The Darkness Comes”
Beyond the Veil
We’re on the wrong side of the veil. Here with the rocks and stones, Where our carcass lies And slowly turns to dirt again. While on the other side, the light and wind of God blows by And in a sun-like shaft of light The Spirit frees and soars. To slip beyond that veil, AndContinue reading “Beyond the Veil”
A Little Light Goes A Long Way
My view from the pew: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. Eleanor Roosevelt said ” “It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.” A few years ago when the kids wereContinue reading “A Little Light Goes A Long Way”
What? Another Powerful Man Accused of Sexual Harassment?
Wow… “I’m shocked!” Really? Are any of my Opera, Opera Theatre, Musical Theatre or Theatre friends surprised and shocked by this? So, Plácido Domingo, certainly one of the single greatest and most powerful stars in opera, accused of decades of sexual harassment… I mean really? Now don’t get me wrong… I am in no wayContinue reading “What? Another Powerful Man Accused of Sexual Harassment?”
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