Editor's (admin's) note. Lightly edited copy of an email I sent to my spiritual director the night before our April meeting. I email her every month, mostly to focus my mind before we meet, and I archive them here so I have a record of issues I've dealt with over time. This will be very … Continue reading Spiritual direction, April 2022
A bittersweet reminder of the time we adopted two truly awesome rescue cats from APL more than 10 years ago
Ten years have passed now since my wife and I wrote this story for a monthly newsletter the Animal Protective League of Springfield puts out with pictures of cats -- dogs, too! -- available for adoption. (Click HERE to learn more about APL's adoption and fostering program.) It's a bittersweet reminder that when you adopt … Continue reading A bittersweet reminder of the time we adopted two truly awesome rescue cats from APL more than 10 years ago
Early spring visit to Jubilee Farm and friendly rescue cat reawaken thoughts of stewardship and new beginnings
Grass beginning to green up at Jubilee Farm, Old Jacksonville Road. Genesis 2:8-9, 15 (NRSV) And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east; and there he put the man whom he had formed. 9 Out of the ground the Lord God made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food, the … Continue reading Early spring visit to Jubilee Farm and friendly rescue cat reawaken thoughts of stewardship and new beginnings
Ernesto’s cat shelter in a time of civil war and pandemic — Dr. Youssef’s story
https://www.facebook.com/TheAleppoCatMen/posts/3630023537059869 Excerpts below from a first person account by the resident veterinarian at Ernesto's Sanctuary for Cats* in Syria. I've linked to the blog where it appeared -- so you can read it there, because I'm leaving out important parts, and, besides, I'm sure they can use the clicks. I've followed Ernesto's cat sanctuary since … Continue reading Ernesto’s cat shelter in a time of civil war and pandemic — Dr. Youssef’s story
Notes on Mohammed Alaa’s cat shelter
dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH Anas Alkharboutli, "The cat man of Aleppo: rescuing battle-weary Syrian strays," The Guardian, Aug. 6, 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2019/aug/06/the-cat-man-of-aleppo-rescuing-battle-weary-syrian-strays. Pix of Mohammed Alaa Al-Jaleel rescuing animals in bombed-out Syrian town of Khan Sheikhun. I've written about him before -- here, with a quote from Mr. Rogers -- "look for the helpers" -- and … Continue reading Notes on Mohammed Alaa’s cat shelter
Ordinary Time 