Searching for a Balance

 It's the feast of St. Agatha. "She was martyred in Catania, Sicily, most likely during the persecution of Decius in 251." fro...

I am working on mending a favorite shirt of my brother's; he likes button-down collars and the button pulled away from where it was sewn...

 There is a fine art museum in Boston, the Isabella Stewart Gardner. I went with a friend . We'd tried going a few years back; got there...

My co-worker and I took a trip to a museum to see a Van Gogh display, and to hear an author speak on his biography of Vincent . Horton ...

Caravaggio came to town at the museum in the city - but we couldn't take pictures. a section where we could Look at tho...

Joining Fiona on Green Day , and sending our condolences to her on losing her own white kitty.

Yesterday we took a little road trip with friends to an art museum which happens to be alongside a picturesque river. A big old home where...

O Emmanuel: "O Emmanuel, king and lawgiver, desire of the nations, Savior of all people, come and set us free, Lord our God." ...

O Rex Gentium : "O King of all the nations, the only joy of every human heart; O Keystone of the mighty arch of man, come and save th...

O Oriens : "O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of d...

O Clavis David : "O Key of David, O royal power of Israel controlling at your will the gate of Heaven: Come, break down the prison wa...

O Radix Jesse : "O Flower of Jesse's stem, you have been raised up as a sign for all peoples; kings stand silent in your presence...

O Adonai : "O sacred Lord of ancient Israel, who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush, who gave him the holy law on Sinai mou...

O Sapientia : "O Wisdom, O holy Word of God, you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care. Come and show your people the ...