Yesterday we had our final farewell to Jim Cornett. The context of my homily was a quote that I saw in his notes. It was his handwriting and it was ticked behind another sheet of paper in an album. It said, “No one can take away what the heart once owned.” I was pretty moved... Continue Reading →
Here’s to “Scoop”
Hans Christian Anderson said, “A human life is a story told by God.” That saying comes to my mind today as my day comes to a close. Today I have helped to make ready to take time to reflect on the story of Jim Cornett. Jim was known to many in the Windsor Community as... Continue Reading →
What if Christmas Means a Little Bit More?
Merry Christmas. Merry, Merry Christmas! “And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch... Continue Reading →
Tibb’s Eve and the Salvation Army Kettle
In Newfoundland today is known as Tibb’s eve. It is a layover of the old Irish Gaelic as best as I can discover.It was an expression meaning a day that would never arrive. Expression's like "I'll pay you back on Tibb's eve," are cited as examples of usage of this phrase. As people waited so long for... Continue Reading →
Let me feel the wounds!
Today is the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. Here is the collect for today. “Almighty and everliving God, who strengthened your apostle Thomas with sure and certain faith in your Son's resurrection: Grant us so perfectly and without doubt to believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord and our God, that our faith may never... Continue Reading →
Be like a Willow…Be Frivolous!
"The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character."- Albert Schweitzer There are days that I am sure that the... Continue Reading →
Paranoid about Santa/Paula makes news in Newfoundland
I was sizing up Santa the other day and I was reminded of the folk song by Arlo Guthrie called "The Pause of Mr. Claus" In it he kind of derides the FBI. The song is from 68-69 and is a reflection on the paranoia the FBI had with Communist and with people in the... Continue Reading →
Margaret, The Nativity, and A Christmas Tree
What a weekend. On Friday night we all had opportunity to say thank you to Margaret Clarke who has served St. Mark’s as parish secretary for 15 years. [You can see photos here or see more at http://www.stmarkschurch.net in the photo section.] About 100 people came out of the potluck supper and it was a... Continue Reading →
Are You Living the Dark Night of the Soul
Today is the Feast Day of one of the Teachers of The Faith. December 14th each year is is the commemoration of St. John of the Cross. He died on this day 1591. John of the Cross gave us the notion of the Dark Night of Soul which comes from his poem of the same... Continue Reading →
I Met a Saint Yesterday
It has been way too long since I added to my blog and I apologize for that. Get a coffee, this is a long one! There has been so much fun and excitement at St. Mark’s that it has been hard to find a minute to get to this. It has been a wonderful week... Continue Reading →
It's Just Kevin's Corner 