Monthly Archives: November 2023

Mass In Times of a Pandemic Psalm 100 Kyrie eleison Have mercy upon the people of faith, O Lord,who put their trust in you, as an enemy, unseenand silent, steals across our land and the worldabroad to tap on shoulders—as … Continue reading →

Wars in My Lifetime Judges 4:1-7 World War II a boy-soldier lieswith his faceon the continent of Europeand his feetin the Atlantic Korea when we died,they said casualties were low;they gave us medalsand thanked usfor our service Vietnam I am … Continue reading →

Entering Adulthood Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 The nights were deathly quiet. We never sawthe underclass at dark. Invisible deeds,professionally drawn by cordial men, keptour slumber safe, our world a safe cocoon.Depression-haunted parents pampered usinto the sixties. The gaunt face of povertythat … Continue reading →

The Big Nothing Joshua 3:7-17 What happens to the indigenous peoplesliving in someone else’s promised land?We never know because they are slaughtered or erased forever as a culture.Nothing to see here—their story is a big nothing. Historians connect the dots … Continue reading →