Browsing the January 2023 archive of EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS
What’s the Buzz?
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 1/28/23
What’s the Buzz?
When a new store or restaurant opens in the area, there can be quite a buzz. People want to see what the place is like. If the establishment is lucky, a positive word of mouth can spread all over the area. The challenge then becomes keeping ... Read More »
Drop Your Nets and Be Free
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 1/21/23
Drop Your Nets and Be Free
There are times I wish I had no obligations. It would be great to take my wife’s hand, hop in the car, and drive into the sunset. Where we were going would not matter as much as the fact that we would have ... Read More »
Play That One Again
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 1/13/23
Play That One Again
How many times have you sung the church song, “Here I Am, Lord”? If you grew up Catholic and are around my age (still 50!), the answer is more than you can count. The song that quotes various verses of Scripture is sung using guitar, ... Read More »
Penances and Prayers
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 1/03/23
Penances and Prayers
God’s glory, now, is kindled gentler than candlelightunder the rafters of a barn:Eternal Peace is sleeping in the hay,And Wisdom’s born in secret in a straw-roofed stable.*
When I was younger, I wrote music to and recorded Thomas Merton’s poem, “Epiphany Carol.” If you have never ... Read More »