Ken's e-Pistle November 29, 2023 So, how is it coming? By this time I suppose that the only thing left of the Thanksgiving turkey may be a pot of soup, thinly flavored by the sad remnants of a carcass well-loved nearly out of existence. Decorations are doubtless going up and a few of you [...]
Ken's e-Pistle November 22, 2023 This Sunday is the Celebration of Christ the King. It begins the season of festival fullness which takes in Advent, Christmas and lasts until Epiphany on January 6. Historically, this has been one of the major feasts of the Church Year and marks the final foreseen victory of Christ [...]
Ken's e-Pistle November 15, 2023 There is a very interesting word in our heritage which colors our daily struggle. It comes from the Hebrew and is transliterated, “timshel.” It means, “You may.” Or, “You may be.” Or simply, “Maybe” It is the root of our free will and first appears in the conversation between [...]
Ken's e-Pistle November 8, 2023 This past week, when the temperatures plummeted to depths not felt since last winter, I got an e-mail from a friend in my first parish. It was simple, direct, and clear: “Hog killing weather. You comin’?” It took me back many years to that rural community and prompted me [...]
Cornucopia Symbolizes "Plenty" A Mother-Daughter Tradition In the Martin House entry each Thanksgiving Season, a cornucopia pouring forth a wide range of vegetables and fruits seems to magically appear about the time trees begin shedding their leaves and winds turn cooler. The “magicians” behind this gorgeous and welcoming 3D piece of art are our [...]
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