https://www.andrewlhicksjrfoundation.org/uncategorized/8k2bdxz Being a Karen (or Ken) has become a memé. One only needs to go to YouTube® and type in the name “Karen” to receive multiple results in which people are shown to be behaving not merely badly but also ignorantly and criminally. Unlike the memé above, Karens (and Kens) are found in more than one […]

The photograph above is of one of our grandchildren. This is his first day as an altar server. Notice how concentrated he is on going things right. Notice also that there is an adult altar server standing next to him who is his mentor this particular Sunday. This is the way it ought to be. […]

https://www.scarpellino.com/j22kplz There is a good article on the Renew Democracy Initiative website regarding moderation in all things political. If you click on the image above, it will take you to the article. It is called “Defining Democracy: Moderation” and it is a much-needed corrective to the way in which we have been approaching politics from both […]

“Abba Abraham told of a man of Scetis who was a scribe and did not eat bread. A brother came to beg him to copy a book. The old man whose spirit was engaged in contemplation, wrote, omitting some phrases and with no punctuation. The brother, taking the book and wishing to punctuate it, noticed […]

My generation, and the ones after that, have never seen America fully win a war, as they did in various previous wars. We have seen America lose two wars: Vietnam and Afghanistan. Korea was a stalemate in which the UN troops were driven back to the 38th parallel before an armistice was reached. Technically both […]

https://www.scarpellino.com/chpgwms40 As many of you know, I am a fan of manga from the Far East countries. It is always interesting to read stories written from a different cultural and religious viewpoint. As these are manga, they are not trying to win converts nor make philosophical arguments. Rather, they are trying to present a readable story […]

Indeed, one lesson of history is that religious beliefs evolve in response to changing cultural attitudes. The transformation, in part, reflects altered interpretations of scripture and tradition. Some Faith Leaders Call Equality Act Devastating; For Others, It’s God’s Will, 10 March 2021 The quote above is from an article in an NPR story about The […]