Culture – Page 2 – Ellen Kolb

Shoulder season: Holy Week

I’m looking out a window with a view of the tallest mountains in my state. A few days ago, more than two feet of snow fell in this area. Today, you’d never know it. Yesterday brought 50-degree weather, with more of the same expected today. As a result, the mountain is not so much snow-cappedContinue reading “Shoulder season: Holy Week”

Thanksgiving for all

I’ve seen this attributed to G.K. Chesterton, and I’m sorry I don’t know in which of his many works it appears. But no matter: here’s a Chesterton thought for Thanksgiving, with my best wishes to my readers. “You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, andContinue reading “Thanksgiving for all”

Sparks of life and mercy

I cheer for writers the way I cheer for the Red Sox. Once a writer – especially a nonfiction essayist – catches my eye, I’ll look for events where I can say “thank you” in person. Such a writer is Kathryn Jean Lopez, a journalist with a deep-rooted prolife commitment. When she appeared recently atContinue reading “Sparks of life and mercy”