Summer of the Blue Helmets

August 15, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

Sergeant Schneider barked at us, his young heroes
And made us crawl the beach at Oceanside
And tho’ he made each day’s harsh training1 sting
One evening at Mass we heard sweet children sing…

Summer In the Garden II

July 28, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

But we consult the winds, the clouds, the stars
Whose songs and shapes and brilliant silences
Allow us to savor all mysteries
The hymns of Creation from long ago…

Summer in the Garden

June 30, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

Summer is better in theory than in practice:
Watermelon days barefootin’ in the shade
Pole-fishing for perch in the neighbor’s pond
Oak-tree afternoons lost in a library book…

Summer Sun

June 27, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Summer sun does shine sheenly
Raising rays radiant rich
Leaves live and grow with glory
Calid colours crowd our land…

Submissions Information Summer 2020: The Church – Liturgy & Worship

May 5, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The theme of the Summer 2020 issue is The Church – Liturgy & Worship.
We want to know – what do these ideas mean to you personally? How do you see them in your church, in your life and in the lives of others? The deadline for submissions is July 3th, 2020.