This year Ash Wednesday falls on March 9. This marks the beginning of Lent, 40 days to consider how well we are doing. We could start by thinking about how Jesus got along so well with everyone. Even a casual reader of the Bible will soon learn, however, that one particular group of people didn’t […]

Sunday All Saints Parish 2011 Lenten Parish Read: “Getting the Gospels — Understanding the New Testament Accounts of Jesus’ Life,” encompassing six participating churches over two weekends, will begin with two readings by Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Associate Professor of Theology Steven L. Bridge, Ph.D., at the 9 a.m. Mass at Our Lady Queen […]

Today Holy Grounds Coffee House, 6 p.m., biannual open mic night for all ages. Church of the Holy Spirit, 1047 Congress St., Portland. Call Deb at 632-1167 to sign up. Admission is free; donations appreciated.  Sunday “Faith in Action: How Deep is Your Love?” 10:30 a.m. interfaith worship presented by Interfaith Chaplaincy Institute of Maine […]

VATICAN CITY Beatification ‘fees’ a sham, Vatican says The Vatican complained on Friday that some travel agents are asking the faithful to shell out a “service fee” for procuring places for the beatification of Pope John Paul II when no tickets or invitations are needed for the May 1 ceremony in St. Peter’s Square. The […]

On one of our many recent snow days I made soup, from scratch. I started with a chicken. I made up my mind to do this after my daughter and I enjoyed a thrown-together chicken soup using a carton of chicken broth and some lasagna noodles from an open box in the cupboard and whatever […]

After settling a lawsuit against a university, the researcher says Christians should use scientific tools.

I appreciate the importance of not focusing on the negative, so you might guess I’d easily let go of perfectionism. Not always so. I mean, the man I married 36 years ago never folds cloth napkins precisely or matches the corners just so. This man I call my Valentine forgets to smooth his finger along […]