Sunday we celebrated Masses in our new church. The eastern sun came through the massive windows and touched the water of the Baptismal Font, reflecting onto the ceiling. Since the font water was constantly moving because of the flow from the upper basin, the reflected light danced wherever it landed.          ...

 Once again this year it looks like I will not win a Nobel Prize. Each year I enjoy this week when day after day a Nobel Prize is awarded. Monday is for the winner in Medicine, Tuesday brings Physics, Wednesday belongs to Chemistry, Thursday usually is the day for Literature although this year that award has been postponed until next year, and Friday is for Peace. I’m not on the list ...

Stepping outside on late summer nights one hears plenty of crickets. In fact, they provide the background for any other conversations or noise. Yet we use the word ‘crickets’ to denote no sounds at all.            In recent years the term ‘Crickets’ has been used to say that there was no response. For example, the sentence: “People could speak up and ...

            Ever since I was a kid I’ve loved hunting for marsh mallows, that is, the mallow flowers that grow in the marsh. They look like a good sized hibiscus with wonderful pink or white blooms.             No, they are not the marshmallows that are use to make s’mores. But, yes, the white root is somewhat sweet ...

  I am writing this on Tuesday, August 21. Thirteen years ago today our parish, then called Blessed John XXIII, celebrated its first Sunday Mass. This took place at Perrysburg High School            The day before I was in Delphos for my niece’s wedding. Afraid of falling asleep driving back that evening, I had a couple of cups of coffee before ...

   I started last Friday with a quick fly-over through the neighborhood. Only I wasn’t the one doing the fly over.            As I left my house to drive the short distance to the church, I spotted a bald eagle flying over the neighboring field. It was soaring beautifully, and I wanted to watch until it was out of sight.      ...