When I was relatively new to my work as a journalist, our Bishop shared his thought that “Easter is the greatest love story ever told.”
This description of Easter, the most important holy day in the life of the Church, has stayed with me for nearly 30 years and I’ve found no other description that suits it better. I understand it, because, like most of us, I’ve experienced the expansive, sacrificial giving of true love.
While looking for new and unusual ways to decorate Easter eggs, I came across an article about NASA hiding Easter eggs on the Mars Perseverance rover.
How interesting, I thought, considering the rover is unmanned.
Just how far I have drifted away from the world of technology quickly became evident as I discovered the term Easter egg also refers to an intentional secret message or feature in a video, movie, computer program, or it seems, spacecraft.
The challenges of the past year have taken a toll on families, not only regarding health but also straining relationships; fostering, at times, great loneliness, and leading many to lose hope in the future.
With snow in the forecast for St. Patrick’s Day in New Jersey, I recall fond memories of St. Patrick’s Day a few years ago when we had a veritable blizzard.
We had been expecting an email from the conductor of the consort with whom I sing, telling us the St. Patrick’s Day concert had to be canceled, but to our surprise, his email was, “The concert is on!!”
by Mary Clifford Morrell
Yesterday, a young friend of my son, someone I had never met, dropped by with a small bouquet of flowers. She heard I wasn’t feeling well and wanted to cheer me up. I could see her smile underneath her mask and hear the sincere good wishes in her voice. I was moved by her thoughtfulness and generosity. I did, indeed, feel much better through her gesture.