So today the pain in my left knee was as intense as I have ever had. During the therapy it was all I could do to not writhe on the table. Afterward as I was making my way home, I saw these. A cheerful sign. What God made is a beautiful creation, even if my…
While my knee is so painful I can hardly stand (seeing the specialist on Tuesday), I needed something cheerful so I shot these on the dining room table. Rosanne gets flowers every week from Asizze, a Moroccan, who stands in front of the local grocery nearly every day. We have gotten to know him pretty…
My son, Michael, wished me to send this message to all of you who were praying for his son Thank you everyone for the constant prayers and best wishes for my son Malaki! He is no longer on his seizure medication as he is no longer in a range of abnormal brain activity to require…
I thought you might be interested in what happened financially with At God’s Table and Children Under the Bridge in the partial-pandemic (sort of) year of 2022. Here’s the overview. Donors to At God’s Table dropped by 132 people. There are now 275 contributors. I am sure a lot of this is the result of…
If you want to see the interior of Oratorio di Sant’Ilario in Parma, you better be on time. The celebration of the patron saint of Parma happens only once a year, on January 13 when the city is blessed by the bishop. That’s it! If you miss, you’ll have to wait another year to see…
I have recently read most of an online book on the impact of scholarly biblical criticism on the Jewish faith. Of course, the material applies to anyone who thinks of the Bible as sacred material, but in this collection all of the authors are Jewish. One article in particular struck me as critically important for…
Walking the streets in Parma at Christmas time often means discovering small delights. Like finding out that the town closes the main street on Saturdays and Sundays so pedestrians can walk and shop without dodging cars. Nice. And then there’s this: CLICK Enjoy.
Greetings to each of you, Despite enormous efforts by Mark, we have been unable to resolve continuing issues with STRIPE. Mainly it has to do with the way that Stripe handles donations. In order for me to provide a tax donation document at the end of the year (as required by law), I have to…
