Welcoming spring, observing Lent: it’s a season of new books for me. I often select a familiar devotional to read during Lent, and sure enough, there’s Fulton Sheen’s Life of Christ in this year’s rotation. I’ve added a work of fiction that’s a stretch for me on several counts: Silence by Shūsako Endō, first publishedContinue reading “Open Book: Welcoming Spring”
Author Archives: Ellen Kolb
Writer, activist, Granite State walker.
“We all have a personal stake”: Manchester launches 40 Days for Life, Spring 2022
A few notes on the kickoff rally for Manchester, NH’s latest 40 Days for Life campaign: How many times did I take these launch rallies for granted, pre-Covid? Pandemic precautions kept indoor meetings to a minimum over the past couple of years. State and municipal restrictions and recommendations are easing. Gathering at St. Thomas parishContinue reading ““We all have a personal stake”: Manchester launches 40 Days for Life, Spring 2022″
Sharing Winter Trails
This post first appeared on The New Hampshire Rail Trail Coalition’s website. Photo and text by Ellen Kolb. New Hampshire’s multi-use rail trails don’t take a season off. Winter is a time for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Some rail trails are snowmobile trails as well, and this is a time to thank the snowmobile clubsContinue reading “Sharing Winter Trails”
Ellen Kolb 