OK, it is a Happy Liturgical Calendar New Year, but that wouldn’t fit in the headline! The first Sunday of Advent, when we start the new liturgical year in the …
Deacon on Duty – Holidays! Good Grief!
As October winds down and we race into November thoughts turn to the holiday season, what with Thanksgiving followed by Advent, leading us into Christmas and the New Year. As …
Deacon on Duty – Deceived
I opened the paper the other morning (yes, I still get “hard copies” of several newspapers – I love the feel in my hands) and a front-page headline caught my …
Deacon on Duty – Prayer, Huh, Yeah, What is it Good For?
Apologies to Edwin Starr for twisting the refrain from his 1969 song War. The lyric came to mind while I was recalling a conversation I had several years ago with …