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Reflection 9-24-2023
Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson You may recall reading George Orwell’s social fiction novel 1984. It chronicles the life of Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of “the Party.” Smith is frustrated by the omnipresent spying eyes of the party, and its ominous...
Reflection 9-17-2023
Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson All one must do is experience a heart attack to have new respect for your cardiologist. You not only recognize his medical education, but also the importance of your so-called “ticker” in a way not appreciated before the crisis....
Reflection 9-10-2023
“Word Trivia,” is a favorite website of mine. I suppose that the former English teacher in me surfaces now and then. At any rate, the word chosen for an early July day happened to be: “vexatious.” The definition given for this adjective was “annoying and frustrating.”...
Reflection 9-3-2023
The comedian Jim Gaffigan is a funny man; a family man; and the father of five. So, when he takes on Disney World as a kind of tortuous experience for both parents and grandparents, he knows of what he speaks, even if he exaggerates a little. Being the escort of five...
Reflection 8-27-2023
Often enough, the setting of a message enhances its importance. On Superbowl Sunday, for example, any commercial for products from Pepsi to Pepto-Bismol, gains a wide audience. Sponsors don’t mind the cost of their ads based on that assumption. Today’s gospel reading...
Reflection 8-20-2023
Sometimes a given instruction can backfire if misapplied. “Don’t bother reading the manual” said to the owner of a new car can cause him or her to lose out on a built-in safety feature of their new “ride.” “Don’t worry about punctuation” told to a law student writing...
Reflection 8-13-2023
In long bygone days, Catholic grade school report cards came in two colors. There was no hint of gender confusion. Boys got tan; girls got white. The left side of both versions told readers, primarily Mom and Dad, the teacher’s subjective evaluation of their child...
Reflection 8-6-2023
I have long been a fan of the movies. This despite the fact that I have not been to see one in a theater since before Covid struck. Cable TV provides my supply. The techniques used to tell their stories have advanced from an earlier era when movie illusions were...
Reflection 7-30-2023
I have frequently asked St. Anthony to live up to his reputation as a “Finder of Lost Articles.” From his help long ago in finding my precious school ring as a senior in high school all the way up to my miraculous medal only two months ago, “Holy Tony” has been my “go...
Reflection 7-23-2023
Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson “OCD” are the initials for the “Obsessive and Compulsive Disorder. It is a genuine mental illness, one symptom of which is a need to have everything in a certain order. One of my octogenarian neighbors admits to having the...