“THE UNFINISHED CHURCH”

If you’ve ever been to Bermuda, you probably spent most of your time on its beaches. Maybe you went for the golf since it has more courses per square mile than anywhere else in the world. But you may not have visited The Unfinished Church. It’s located within the UNESCO World Heritage Site and has long been a centerpiece of gothic architecture on the island. In the 1860s, the parish church for the St. George’s community was ...

BRIGHT SHOOTS OF EVERLASTINGNESS

Back in August, I decided that one corner of my lawn could benefit from an autumn overseeding. I scuffed up the soil and pulled out debris that might interfere with germination. I raked the seed lightly into the soil and spread some fertilizer over it. Then I started watering it daily.

Day after day I went out and watered that patch of lawn. Watering was a real nuisance. I had a lot of other things I ...

SPIRALS OF VIOLENCE AND RETRIBUTION

Like many of you, I have been horrified by the escalating war between Hamas and
Israel. There are moments when the degree to which our world is awash in
violence leaves me overwhelmed with despair and fear: Hamas and Israel; Ukraine and Russia; civil wars and coups across a wide swath of African nations; Haiti where all semblance of order has collapsed amid gang violence and intimidation. This past weekend’s reality of ...