Ellen Kolb

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”

Treasured connections

“What’s the goal of dialogue?” tweeted one of my fellow Catholic bloggers today. Her weekly prompt to a handful of people often yields some good reading for me. My contributions to the linkup aren’t always on point. This week is different. My online friend tapped a vein. The goal is to connect. I don’t meanContinue reading “Treasured connections”