The Easter Sequence – Victimæ paschali laudesChristians, to the Paschal VictimOffer your thankful praises!A Lamb the sheep redeems;Christ, who only is sinless,Reconciles sinners to the Father.Death and life have contended in that combat stupendous:The …

Whew! What a week (and a half) it’s been! The renovation of our screen porch and deck is underway. That means people are now walking around just outside our kitchen door, and the house echoes with the sounds of hammering and construction. But when we f…

A 3:00 thought for Good Friday.

The ancient greyness shifted suddenly and thinned like mist upon the moors before a wind.

An old, old prophet lifted a shining face and said:

“He will be coming soon. The Son of God is dead; He died this afternoon.”

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There was some leftover pineapple juice in the house this weekend from making a pork tenderloin marinade. Since it’s not a juice I’d normally drink on its own, I wondered if it could find a place in our Sunday afternoon cocktails.Most classic cocktails…

I wasn’t sure when — or if — I’d write another post-op update. But early Sunday morning, with a cup of coffee and my laptop in front of me, I found I had nothing else to write about. So here we are.It’s hard to believe it’s been a little over six weeks…

I never knew it had a name. Leave it to the Italians!*randomly collected internet image — credit will be given upon requestCheers!
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