It seems like only yesterday that Archbishop William E. Lori walked into a packed Cathedral of Mary Our Queen to be installed as
the 16th Archbishop of Baltimore.
Commentary
Seven poems from seven days
It stands so tall and regal overhead,
As if it’s watching people walk below.
Some pass without a glance, some turn their head,
What seeds are sown we may not ever know.
All in God’s timing
As we are nearing the end of our prayer basket intentions, I’ve been thinking that what I’ve realized is how often people need prayers and we just don’t know.
Report: Kids’ time spent on screen soars during the pandemic
Use of screen media per day is up 17 percent for teens (ages 13-18) and tweens (ages 8-12) from the start of the pandemic, according to Common Sense Media. And that doesn’t take into account time spent attending school virtually and doing homework.
How to get past the polarization
We need to listen respectfully to each other. Then we need to seek areas of agreement.
A bunny for my honey, a finch egg for us all…
How was your Easter? I keep reminding my family that it’s still the Easter season, but I think sometimes it’s hard to sustain the joy for the whole 50 days! Still, it’s not hard to keep the poetic juices flowing for National Poetry Month, since that’s only 30. So, here we go! ~1~ Some artists […]
Moving Ever Forward
It was 18 feet deep, and that boat was quite trapped,
Through pushing and pulling, in the silt it stayed wrapped.
The poetic fun of spring
The trees are pink and white and green
All wearing spring’s fantastic sheen.
Learning to love the cry room
I now consider the cry room a sanctuary within a sanctuary, a gift of which only compassionate and loving parent-architects could have conceived.
Evening news despair and Easter hope
A news anchor’s grim highlights of Armageddon will never be the last word. But the final chapter has been written already by the Lord of Easter.
A cup of sugar – and then some
We are reminded to look at the people who are hurting or struggling in front of us and consider what part we might play in easing their pain.
Let’s Go on a Pilgrimage
Weeks ago, one of my colleagues suggested that we go on a retreat. It sounded wonderful, but I thought it might be impossible. Spring is an incredibly busy time at work. Would we ever be able to step away? We picked a possible day to go, but I wasn’t sure it would happen. Something would […]