Personal Essays
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Angels with Dirty Faces
(Senior Warden’s Corner article submission for Emmanuel Episcopal Church May Newsletter) One of my favorite old-time movies is “Angels with Dirty Faces” with James Cagney and Pat O’Brien. Cagney is Rocky Sullivan, a career criminal, and O’Brien as Jerry Connoly, is a Catholic Priest. The movie starts with Sullivan and Connolly as boyhood best friends… Continue reading
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Strength Comes in Different Forms
(Senior Warden’s Corner Article Submission of the July Newsletter for Emmanuel Episcopal Church) I was not involved with so many active and retired military members until we moved down to Hampton, Virginia. One of the parishioners of our Church told me that most Americans are not aware of all the humanitarian missions our military performs.… Continue reading
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The Bayshore Beach and Resort
(“Senior Warden’s Corner” Article Submission for the September Newsletter of Emmanuel Episcopal Church.) Last week on a social media feed, I watched a video on the history of the Bayshore Beach and Resort. It was a beach adjacent to Buckroe Beach and a fence extending across the shore and water separating the two areas. The… Continue reading
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The Endless Times of Forgiveness
(Senior Warden’s Corner, October Newsletter, Emmanuel Espiscopal Church) One of my favorite Gospels was a few weeks ago. How many times should we forgive? “Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto… Continue reading