Wordless Wednesday - April 5, 2023

 

                                                             For Wordless Wednesday

The Weekend in Black & White - March 3, 2023

 

I took this photo this morning, while on my cross-country ski, you can see the ski track if you look carefully. 

                              For The Weekend in B & W

Ash Wednesday Prayer of the Day/Collect

As we begin the season of Lent today, and the sign of the cross is made on our foreheads, may it be much more than a vainglorious, external ritual. Rather, may the ash cross on our foreheads be a reminder to each one of us of the all-encompassing sacrifice that you made for us Jesus, through your suffering and death on the cross. In true humility, and by your grace, may we repent of our sins, and, in response to your forgiving love, grant us the will and commitment to serve all who are poor and oppressed, widows, widowers, orphans, our Indigenous neighbours, refugees, the homeless, those suffering from abuse and addictions of all kinds, those whom the affluent and powerful sideline, forget and exploit. Help us Jesus, our cross-bearing Messiah to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow you. In your precious name, we pray. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Today, January sixteenth, the people of the United States of America celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Here are a few quotations attributed to him, worth consideration to inspire, instruct, and motivate readers who seek to live justly and peacefully.

“Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.” —“The Purpose of Education” from Morehouse College student newspaper, The Maroon Tiger, 1947

“Science investigates; religion interprets. Science gives [human beings] knowledge, which is power; religion gives [human beings] wisdom, which is control. Science deals mainly with facts; religion deals mainly with values. The two are not rivals.” —“A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart” sermon, August 30, 1959

“We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be demanded by the oppressed. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” -—"Letter from Birmingham Jail," April 16, 1963

“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” —Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Oslo, Norway, 1964

“We've got some difficult days ahead. But it really doesn't matter with me now because I've been to the mountaintop... I've looked over and I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land.” —“I've Been to the Mountaintop” speech, April 3, 1968 

Weekend in Black and White - December 2, 2022

 

                                       Whyte Avenue on a cold winter day (today). 

                       Further down Whyte Avenue on the same cold winter day.

         For Weekend in Black and White

Wordless Wednesday - November 2, 2022

 

                                                      Delicious food

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World Singing Day 2022

World Singing Day is celebrated every 3^rd Saturday of October (this year October 15th). Music is the international, universal language of humankind. So how appropriate then to devote one day of the year to singing around the globe.  

WSD was founded in 2012 by Colorado, USA musician, Scott Johnson. The purpose of WSD is to unite humankind through singing. It does not matter who you are, every human being is invited and welcome to sing. Whether you sing in the shower or are a professional musician, check out a WSD event nearest you, and join in the joy, solidarity and unity of making music together.

The 2022 Song of the Year is Dona Nobis Pacem, Latin for Grant us peace, and how we need peace in our world today!