1   Happy are those            who do not follow the advice of the wicked,       or take the path that sinners tread,            or sit in the seat of scoffers;  2   but their delight is in the law of the LORD,            and on his law they meditate day and night.  3   They are like trees            planted by streams of water,       which…

Gospel Reading Matthew 2:1-12 1In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” 3When King Herod…

“Two towers still standing strong silhouettes of calm tranquility Towering in the serene skyline Never will the outlines disappear Square foundations of it’s soul Glass windows of those loved Falling into the leaves of the Growing heart of the tree below.”

“Anyone who has ever been able to sustain good work has had at least one person–and often many–who have believed in him or her. We just don’t get to be competent human beings without a lot of different investments from others.”

“Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.”

1   How very good and pleasant it is            when kindred live together in unity!  2   It is like the precious oil on the head,            running down upon the beard,       on the beard of Aaron,            running down over the collar of his robes.  3   It is like the dew of Hermon,            which falls on the mountains of Zion.       For…

Gospel Reading Mark 16:1-8 (9-20) 1When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3They had been saying to one another,…

“In the external scheme of things, shining moments are as brief as the twinkling of an eye, yet such twinklings are what eternity is made of — moments when we human beings can say ‘I love you,’ ‘I’m proud of you,’ ‘I forgive you,’ I’m grateful for you.’ That’s what eternity is made of: invisible…