Pete Fountain: "Cheek to Cheek"

It's time for some jazz, a genre of music I enjoy. Here is a presentation of "Cheek to Cheek" by Pete Fountain:

 

Belated Birthday Blessings, Lori!!!

Belated birthday greetings to niece Lori Dymek Kirch, whose birthday was yesterday!!! May each day of the upcoming yea, be filled with the Lord's choicest blessings!!!

Birthday Blessings, Adalynn!!!

Happy Birthday greetings to granddaughter Adalynn, whose birthday is today! May this day and the upcoming year be filled with an outpouring of the Lord's choicest blessings!

Thank You, Lord

Thank you, Lord, for the blessing of raisins.

Fr. Joe Newman, OSFS, on Thistle and God's Love

"It's that time again!  It is time to get into the garden. This year, I've got some help. Fr. Stew moved into our community last fall, and his favorite task?  Pulling weeds.

"Weeds are a reality in every garden.  My particular nemesis: thistle.  These invasive plants are nearly impossible to eradicate.  They send out underground runners that slip into even the most protected beds.  Pull them, and they return. . . ."

In a recent commentary, Father Joe Newman, OSFS, reflected on the similarities between God's love and thistle.

To access Fr. Newman's complete post, please visit:

De Sales Weekly: Provincial Reflection: Thistle (30 APR 26)

Reflection Starter from St. Catherine of Siena

"What we have to do is present to God what we are, and then let Him work His miracles." - Saint Catherine of Siena

"Unto the House of the Lord"

As we continue to live this week, I offer this version of "Unto the House of the Lord":

 

National Youth Sports Safety Month

April is being observed as National Youth Sports Safety Month, an observance designed to raise awareness of sports-related injuries in youth and the promotion of measures that can be taken to prevent these injuries.

Background information:

American Safety & Health Institute: April Is National Youth Sports Safety Month

National Council of Youth Sports: STOP Sports Injuries

Safe Kids Worldwide: Rules of the Game

National Athletic Trainers’ Association: Youth Sports Safety

Thank You, Lord

Thank you, Lord, for the blessing of keepsakes that trigger good memories.

Cerith Gardiner on What We Leave Behind

"As Artemis II traced its path around the far side of the moon this month, traveling farther from Earth than any human mission before, it did what these moments tend to do rather well: It made everything feel both very large and rather small at the same time.

"Because the moon, for all its stillness, is not empty. It carries the traces of those who have been there before, not just footprints, but objects, some practical, some surprisingly personal. Tools, rovers, fragments of spacecraft, but also things that were never strictly necessary: a small red Bible, messages of goodwill, a plaque quietly marking that human presence. . . .

"What's interesting is that none of these objects were strictly necessary. They were, in their own way, expressions of meaning, small attempts to leave something behind that said: This is who we are, this is what mattered to us."

In a recent commentary, writer Cerith Gardiner reflected on how this event invites a quiet reflection on the traces we leave behind.

To access Ms. Gardiner's complete post, please visit:

Aleteia: Cerith Gardiner: What will we leave behind for those we love? (19 APR 26)

Reflection Starter from Platus

"No man is wise enough by himself." - Titus Maccius Plautus

The Crests:: "My Juanita"

It's time for some more doo wop. Here is a presentation of "My Juanita" by The Crests: