Six Thanksgivings ago, I bookmarked a post by Jonah Goldberg at National Review Online. “This pope plays it right” is a meditation by a secular writer on his father, on Pope Benedict, Catholicism, and broadly-defined conservatism. Whether I agree or not with his interpretation of Church teaching, I respect his willingness to consider it. In doingContinue reading ““We need more rocks in the river”: a non-Catholic welcomes Pope Benedict”
Author Archives: Ellen Kolb
Writer, activist, Granite State walker.
On St. Clement
The parish where I grew up was St. Clement’s. All I knew about the saint was that his name was mentioned in the Roman Canon, AKA the first Eucharistic Prayer – you know, the long one. Thus does a child process church history. I’ve since learned more about the people listed by name in thatContinue reading “On St. Clement”
Boston’s Christmas Tree: a gift of gratitude from Nova Scotia
Soul-soothing stories have been hard to come by in recent days. I’m happy to see this one, from boston.com: “Why Nova Scotia Gives Boston Its Christmas Tree for Free Every Year.” It’s a story about gratitude and being a good neighbor. Although I live not too far from Boston, I hadn’t heard about the wonderful ChristmasContinue reading “Boston’s Christmas Tree: a gift of gratitude from Nova Scotia”
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