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Marva Dawn (although others have made this point also) on why "Liturgy" doesn't exactly mean "The Work of the People....

The Poor Voter on Election Day by John Greenleaf Whittier (1852) The proudest now is but my peer, The highest not more high; To-day, of...

The Book of Common Prayer has excellent prayers for judges, government officials, teachers, etc, but it lacked one for emergency workers, s...

It's been too many months since I posted poetry. I memorized this one when I was a kid (for school? maybe) and then it lay dormant in my...

Christmas is Really for the Children By Steve Turner Christmas is really for the children. Especially for children who like animals,...

Today in 1775, British troops and Massachusetts militia clashed in Lexington and Concord, and sparked the Revolutionary War. Henry Wadsworth...

Written over a hundred years ago, this is still quite relevant: DETECTED by: Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) ...