The Other D-Day
Movie star and recording artist Doris Day died this week at the age of 97. For some reason, she had been on my mind for a while and I happened to watch a movie of hers recently on YouTube that … Continue reading The Other D-Day
Tag: death
The Incorrupt Heart
I went to see an incorrupt heart this week. It belonged to Saint Jean Vianney (1786-1859), who served as a parish priest in Ars, France and was canonized as a saint of the church by Pius XI in 1925. Vianney … Continue reading The Incorrupt Heart
A Theory of Lima Beans
In his first letter to the Christian church in Corinth, St. Paul says, “When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set … Continue reading A Theory of Lima Beans
Missing the Forest for the Threes
You’ve heard the saying that bad news comes in threes. The bad news could take the form of rejection, failure, even death as in “three on a match.” Some people look for it. For instance, few want to hear of … Continue reading Missing the Forest for the Threes
Autumn Leaves
You haven’t lived until you’ve seen the fall colors in New York. And listened to the leaf blowers. You’ll find leaves and leaf blowers everywhere. They go hand in hand like yin and yang, left and right, Jekyll and Hyde, … Continue reading Autumn Leaves
On Eulogies and Lies
I went to a memorial service this week. A colleague died suddenly last month, and an inter-religious service was offered for those who knew and worked with him. Family members also attended. The service was held at the university church … Continue reading On Eulogies and Lies
Dmitri, the Virtuous (1962-2017)
This past Wednesday, November 22, Dmitri Hvorostovsky died at the age of fifty-five from brain cancer. He was a baritone opera singer who played major roles in such operas as Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky), Don Carlo (Verdi), Il Trovatore (Verdi), and Rigoletto (Verdi). He … Continue reading Dmitri, the Virtuous (1962-2017)
