Month: January 2019

Be Doers of the Word

It was a very cold, sunny morning. Excitement filled the nave as the children gathered, the girls in their white dresses, the boys in suits and ties. Parents and grandparents, siblings and aunts and uncles looked for their reserved pews. The other parishioners found seats where they could. It was First Communion Day, and it…

By Donna Hessel January 27, 2019 0

The Water’s Fine

He was absolutely adorable, shiny black hair and chubby cheeks the perfect foil for his 3-year-old giggle. He ran and climbed, slipping in and out of his parents’ not-fast-enough grips. Dressed all in white, because today he was going to be baptized, he exuded joy and innocence and Life. His parents and godparents, aunts and…

By Donna Hessel January 13, 2019 1

Light in the Darkness

It’s January 3rd and the news says that tonight we’ll be able to see the first meteor shower of the year, the Quadrantids. NASA reports that the Quadrantids are some of the brightest meteors, fireballs, in fact. As the days slowly get longer, Nature is reminding us that darkness doesn’t last forever. As Christians, we…

By Donna Hessel January 3, 2019 0