The Oaks of Mamre

“The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground…” So begins...

A Collection of Rocks

5th Sunday of Easter Acts 7:55-60 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 Epistle: I Peter 2:2-10 Gospel: John 14-1-14 We are roughly two months into this pandemic. I don’t know how you have reacted – or are reacting to it. I haven’t quite figured out how I am reacting to it. As it...

A Lenten Conversation

Ever been on a cruise? How did you like it? Looking forward to your next one? I don’t think Ellis Vincent of Australia is planning another one. He and his wife were passengers on the Diamond Princess. This is the cruise ship that anchored recently in Yokohama, Japan....

God’s Compassion

If we think about it, we all lead different lives. Well, of course, you say, we are all different people.  But each one of us lead several different lives. Each of us leads a life as a husband or a wife, or as a father, or as a mother, as a son, as a daughter,...

The Pink Bunny

  Charleston, S. C., is one my favorite places. I had read about it for years, but I had not visited it. The more I read about it the more I wanted to visit.   Some years ago, I was sent to Ft. Benning, Georgia, for some military training. I was given a...