Category Archives: Weekly Wonderings

“Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return” is the passage fr0m Genesis that forms the heart of Ash Wednesday observances throughout the world. As worshipers come forward they receive the mark of Christ’s cross on their forehead. … Continue reading →

Signs of Spring are all around, and at the end of January it is a common practice for many people, myself included, to spot some things blooming–like these snowdrop flowers–or find other plants and animals to help move our spirits into … Continue reading →

“Epiphany” is a word that can explode on you. It can signify a sudden, unexpected insight; a revealing of some truth newly revealed that had actually been evident, yet somehow hidden, too, for some time. For about six weeks the church … Continue reading →

All kinds of remembering has taken place over the last month, especially regarding the passing of the year 2011. Many attempts at remembering were made by “top ten” lists. Every field of human activity from politics to sports, from entertainment to religion were highlighted. (I … Continue reading →

How many “Wise Men” were at the manger, and when did they arrive? Christmas Eve? Christmas Day? Perhaps sometime later (Epiphany or even later than that?). What really was the Bethlehem “star”: perhaps a comet (like the current “Christmas comet … Continue reading →