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March 2026

March 08, 2026

Summer in Winter, Heaven in Hell

There were still two weeks of winter left, but the air was was so warm,...

February 2026

February 08, 2026

In Cold, In Light, In Grief

The brightest day there could possibly be, is a cold bright day. The strongest sun...

February 07, 2026

Christ the Water, Christ the Snow

There's going to be a thaw next week. All of this snow will turn...

January 2026

January 31, 2026

Paint Me the Summer

We had a bit of weather last weekend. I mentioned in my last post that...

December 2025

December 21, 2025

Blogkeeping Notes for Winter 2026

Hi friends! This is not a normal post. This is just my every-couple-of-months boilerplate...

December 05, 2025

The Cat, the Cat House and the Plight of the Homeless

The cat house will get here tomorrow. A friend sent me a wonderful warm...

January 2025

January 16, 2025

In the Forever Snow

We're having a snowy winter. We haven't had a snowy winter in at least...

December 2024

December 07, 2024

Theophany at Jefferson Lake

I went down to Jefferson Lake, to see the ice. We've had two very...

November 2024

November 20, 2024

At the Falling of the Stars

I dreamed the stars were falling. I've been exhausted for days. Jimmy's boy and...

March 2023

March 14, 2023

A Late Winter

The winter that never came finally got here last night. We had a dreadfully...

January 2022

January 23, 2022

Dear Ohio: A Word About Snow

Dear Ohio: We need to talk. I know that you've got a bit of...

November 2020

November 09, 2020

Help The Friendship Room Prepare for the Hard Winter

Hey guys, I have a very important update on the Friendship Room's needs. In case...

March 2020

March 05, 2020

That Eternal Smile

It was gray, cold, and wet again. It has been gray, cold, and wet, for...

February 2020

February 26, 2020

Lent Begins in Winter

By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There...

January 2020

January 19, 2020

In the January Slush

Friday night, I went to bed to the soft kiss of snow against the window....

October 2019

October 19, 2019

Medieval Peasants had it Made: In Dialogue with a Twitter Traditionalist

Last night on Twitter, I had an interesting insight into what your standard Catholic and...

March 2019

March 11, 2019

A Gold Day, A Kite Day

February is truly gone, and the gray went with it. If the physical and...

April 2018

April 28, 2018

Christ the Vine and the Secret Garden

Jesus said to his disciples: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the...

February 2018

February 24, 2018

A Humble Request as Winter Wanes

Well, it's as humble as I get anyway. Hi folks, I'll be back with...

January 2018

January 17, 2018

Winter Dark

This is the time of year that I don't sleep very much. It happens every...

August 2017

August 02, 2017

A Humble Supplicant Strikes Out

I went to the free clothing giveaway downtown-- or, at least, I tried to. I...

December 2016

December 24, 2016

And the Word Became Flesh

If you are disappointed this Christmas, I understand. If you are lonely and depressed,...

November 2016

November 20, 2016

Snow on Roses

October is the most colorful month in the Ohio Valley. The trees blaze up before...

September 2016

September 22, 2016

The Equinox Will Come to All

(image via Pixabay) Once, I was looking at the comments on one of those memes...