Driving home tonight from my fifth mass of the day, for whatever reason my mind wandered to my policy for make-up work. If I give an assignment that is tough or complicated, there will always be some kids who can’t quite follow the rubric the first time around. If they are willing to give itContinue reading >>
A little something for Palm Sunday
with thanks to Robbie for suggesting it:
Gettin’ smudged
Happy Ash Wednesday to one and all. Or perhaps I should say “Penitent Ash Wednesday”. Doesn’t have quite the same ring. Due to a combination of stress about a big liturgy day and passing out at 9:15 last night, I was wide awake at 4:14. Knowing my alarm would go off at 5:35 anyway IContinue reading >>
What I’ve done with my winter break
A few people suggested that I post while on my little break so that they could be kept up to date on what I am doing. Please don’t take my silence as a sign of my ignoring your request, take it as a sign that I haven’t been doing much of anything. Auditions start upContinue reading >>
Ecce ancilla domini – the Fourth Sunday of Advent
Yesterday’s Gospel was the story of the Annunciation. I taught a lesson on it last week which had me pretty well Annunciated out, and when I heard the familiar opening yesterday I groaned a little inside. But if you have to choose one pericope to spend the better part of a week with, that’s aContinue reading >>