Monthly Archives: July 2009

This reflection was originally delivered as a homily on Wednesday, January 16, 1991 on the advent of “Desert Storm”. (Which was, incidentally, the eve of the feast of St Anthony the Great, aka St Anthony of the Desert.) It has … Continue reading →

We’d planned to hike Grandfather Mountain, from top to bottom, a fabulous 4-hour trek, but recent bear activity had closed the trails. So we drove up. On the way, we came to a little wayside cave. I stopped the car, … Continue reading →

Still away on vacation in North Carolina, but this AFR repeat about St Constantine the Great is one of my favorites … A friend of mine is a priest in a special Greek Church named after Mother and Son Saints: … Continue reading →

There’s one of those fru-fru juice shops near the church which not only offers delicious frosty fruit smoothies but, among other things, fresh cut sod to drink. Those of you in California are probably way past this craze by now, … Continue reading →

I‘m tying up some loose ends before hitting the road for summer travels … First of all, it’s interesting to note that the video posted here is from 1980. 1980! And still seems funny and relevant. (Even sad, for those … Continue reading →