THE VILLAGE VOICE

March, when days are getting long, Let thy growing hours be strong To set right some wintry wrong. ~ Caroline May, 1887 ...

"Whoever wishes to be my follower must deny his very self, take up his cross each day, and follow in my steps." ~ Luke 9:23 LENTE...

"One cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach. One can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few....

"Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart." ~ Victor Hugo Primrose (February Flower of the Month) The American Pr...

“The best of all medicines is resting and fasting." ~ Benjamin Franklin ~ Michigan Sunrise ( Leelanau Peninsla ) _________ BANANA BRE...

~ Christ on the Cross (Marshal M. Fredericks - sculptor 1959) Indian River, MI ____________________ Ash Wednesday The Wednesday after Quinq...

"Remember man, that thou art dust and unto dust thou shalt return." ~ St. Mary's Catholic Church (Newport, RI) ____ BAKED ASI...

~ Dogwood in May _________________ MUSSELS PROVENCALE ~ This is peak season for mussels. Not only are they inexpensive but the richest of al...

MORE LIKE MARCH! Fifty and fabulous ... _____________________ GARDENER'S TIP ~ If you don't own a Garden Diary, do yourself a favor...

~ Forced Forsythia _____________________________________________________ CREAM OF BROCCOLI CHEESE CHOWDER ~ a rich Lenten soup *** 1 stick...

I said to myself: As for the children of men, it is God's way of testing them and of showing that they are in themselves like beasts. Fo...