“Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Jesus to Mary Magdalene at his empty tomb. (John 20:15) The cave, east of Aix-en-Provence, is called Sainte-Baume. According to Roman Catholic tradition, Mary Magdalene spent the last 30 years of her life there. The surrounding forest leads to a small
All of America is anxious to get back to the way things were before the pandemic struck. Alas! we can’t go back. We mustn’t go back, because the way things were created the failures which the coronavirus (COVID-19) rudely exposed. Strange as it may seem, the virus did us an
Grandpa,My wife and I have been married (a very short number of weeks). We both work full-time jobs and there are no children. Our time should be ours, right? We have a healthy social life. We live well within our means and have a savings plan in place. The only
Recovery was under way in communities last week which suffered from lawless, mindless, and opportunistic individuals who seized the occasion to cause chaos with looting and property damage. The fabric of society requires we must be at our best to support each other, have faith and confidence in the goodness
“May the breezes of Summer that breathe of perfume, waft their balmiest dews to so hallowed a shrine.” — Shelley Beulah O’Brien was a 24-year old bank cashier at the Metropolitan Trust in New York City. The year was 1939. Beulah was fond of wearing the latest fashions, her brown
By Al Benson Donnell Collins of Aurora has been on a mission. The Aurora professional photographer’s mission is to shoot outdoor portraits of individuals, or groups, from his van’s window, and post a photo daily on Facebook until stay-at-home orders are lifted. He calls the mission his Driveby Photo Shoot
Psychology of humans reveals that the mind seeks to simplify. The mind gathers information in easy stereotypes. Problems are either one thing or the other. No complexities. Good or evil. Right or wrong. Further investigation often must amend simplistic assessments. A current example is for some to see First Amendment
Our beautiful world is under attack by many issues that we have needed to address. We have not treated everyone equally as God has intended. We’ve discussed remedies to fix this issue, but, we’ve never put in the time and energy to make real change happen. And now? It’s going
Queen Victoria came to the English throne in 1837. The River Thames was the wide meandering river then, just as it had been for centuries. Twice a day the River ebbed and flowed as far up as Teddington. The Victorian age saw many improvements, including the umbrella, flushing toilets, letter
Just like many cities across the United States, protests in Aurora were held Sunday over the death of George Floyd. My daughter, Kyra, was one of those protestors. She said the protest was comprised of many different groups. She was part of an event planned by Indivisible Aurora. That group
One door closes. Another door opens. Pragmatists, clear-thinking optimists, and realists, can live by such methods. We live in such times. There is understanding from many individuals that there are no guarantees in staying inside and in keeping businesses shut down in perpetuity. Planning, realism, common sense must dictate our
The brilliant piano virtuoso Ludwig van Beethoven has provided the world with glorious music. One of his most beautiful piano pieces is Fur Elise, “Bagatelle in A minor” composed in 1810 for a lady love who rejected him. His “Moonlight Sonata” is another outstanding melody. Both I never tire of
Because it’s still close to Memorial Day, as close as I can get because I didn’t have anything in last Thursday’s edition and The Voice isn’t published Monday, I’d like to write about something military-related. The only military-related experience I have to draw on is my own two-year stretch, but
Indoors often, as a society today, however, nonetheless we do our best to be involved and to be active. It may be incomplete, however, we all do what we can do. There are examples. • Flooding Saturday, Sunday, and Monday found rivers overflowing. See page 1 in North Aurora. Warnings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., chairman, Children’s Health Defense (CHD) is encouraging readers to sign up for free news and updates from the Children’s Health Defense. They are planning many strategies, including legal, in an effort to defend the health of our children and obtain justice for those already injured. Kennedy
What did you miss the most during March and April when you were home-bound? The hugs from loved ones? The ability to come and go as you pleased? Meeting friends for lunch at a favorite restaurant? Tickets to a concert or event that you had purchased? Visiting loved ones in
Disclaimer: This essay contains information gleaned from the website of the Organic Consumers Association (www.organicconsumers.org/blog/murder-most-foul). Dr. Anthony Fauci, a face and voice of Donald Trump Administration’s war on the coronavirus, (COVID-19) is in a state of denial. He, and the medical establishment, have refuted the theory that the virus was
Grandpa,My daughter was born when I was just 18 years old. When she was 22, she married a man 11 years older than she. She died (not long ago). That means that my very handsome former son-in-law, who is now available, is only seven years my junior. He has never
In the beginning of the separation of individuals in the COVID-19 generated by contact, direct or transmission of bodily fluids, we had the experience of shutting down with fewer activities. Even though there were suggestions fewer activities would lead to fewer news articles in newspapers. To the contrary, The Voice
John Perkins contributed the following article entitled: “The Prophecy of the Eagle and Condor” which probably began more than 2,000 years ago. It reads: “Back in the mists of history, human societies took two routes. The Eagle peoples flew the path of the mind, of science, technology, and industry. The
