Monthly Archives: February 2009
What to give up?
As we know Lent is a time of penitence and fasting. My little goof ball brain has wrestled with this ever since coming into a Catholic tradition back in the mid-1990s. As someone who grew up pretty ecumenical and culturally … Continue reading
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Today’s Spring Training results for my teams
A bad day for my teams, hope at least one does better than last year. Florida 3 O’s 2 Milwaukee 8 A’s 5 Royals 6 Giants 1 And the Evil Dodgers are embroiled in contract negotiations with Manny “Yes I … Continue reading
My favorite Foods for Fridays in Lent: Being faithful without it being sucky
In my running commentary about Lent and my struggles with it over the years I have noted that I really don’t do fish, a staple of Lenten cuisine. Fish is so prevalent on Lenten menus that some calendars have a little … Continue reading
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Spring Training Giants vs. the Evil Dodgers
Today marks the beginning of this year’s forces of good versus the forces of evil. Giants vs. Dodgers For the just normal games we have the O’s vs the Cards and A’s vs the Angels… Today’s Dundas Scoreboard Angels 3 … Continue reading
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Lenten Math: Lent is not as long as you think
Ash Wednesday went very well for me this year. I had a nice Mass working with another Chaplain at the hospital and distributing ashes to folks who could not get to either the Episcopal or Catholic Mass. So one day … Continue reading
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Hope: Spring Training Games Begin
First day of actual MLB Spring Training Games. My Giants play Cleveland while the A’s play Milwaukee and the O’s play the Mets. Giants 10 Indians 7 A’s 5 Brewers 5 Mets 9 O’s 3
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Lenten Countdown
It’s Ash Wednesday. My Lenten Coundown Begins. 50 Days until Easter. Today’s thoughts…Mass, Fast, Soup & Bread…let the thrills begin.
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Last Sunday before Lent…. Not again
Today is the 6th Sunday in Epiphany and the last before the Season of Lent. I’ve never been a big fan of Lent or done it well. I don’t know what it is about the season, I do understand Lent’s … Continue reading
Living and dying
I had an epiphany last year in the midst of the onset of my post Iraq PTSD crash….”Everybody dies, but not everybody lives.” The value of living life to the fullest really came to me then. I’ve seen a lot … Continue reading
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Jamie Moyer on Steroids in Baseball
The steroid scandal has brought shame on the game of baseball. Jamie Moyer, now the oldest player in the Majors has some strong opinions on the subject which are worthy of note. I’ve included the link at the end of … Continue reading
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