Monthly Archives: January 2005

“Today’s Herod would seek the baby Jesus to implant a computer chip somewhere deep under his skin as the mark of that beast that, in poet William Butler Yeats’ phrase, “its hour come round at last, Slouches towards Bethlehem to … Continue reading →

The Antiochian website offers some reflections on the Feast of Theophany (Epiphany) including a poem I wrote, from water’s perspective, H E R E. Fr Patrick Henry Reardon’s offering for the Sunday before Theophany helps to explain the essence of … Continue reading →

How is it that my Creator comes to me? I’m not worthy. To quench is my fate. THIRST All can relate. Before Eden thou wast; even before the flood. I parted for Thy people at the behest of Moses, Thy … Continue reading →

Back in 1987, after less than a month of marriage, I got my wife a cat. It was our first Christmas; we were newlyweds. The landlord had a “No Pets” policy. But, doggonit, she wanted a cat and I wanted … Continue reading →

Michelle Malkin displays the inevitable … tsunami reflief scams. For a list of bona fide relief agencies go H E R E. For an account of an heroic effort by a small community go H E R E.