Thoughtful Articles

• The Retired Ecologist: Bill Meredith
  • A Time for … Any Purpose?
  • Advertising for Disaster
  • April, The Month of Fools and Showers
  • Arrogant mice and humble bees
  • Bird Species in Emmitsburg
  • Creating Chaos from Order
  • Fire Flies
  • Gossamer Days in Indian Summer
  • In Praise of Weeds
  • Looking Forward and Back
  • Nuts to 2003
  • Of Aging and Entropy
  • Of Anniversaries and Lasting Influences
  • Of Birds and Brains: a Lesson in Humility
  • Of Butterflies and Bombs
  • Of Fall and Passing
  • Of Fences and Change
  • Of Immigrants, and Natives, and the Persistence of Memory
  • Of Patriotism and Un-noticed Outcomes
  • Of Grapes and Foxes
  • Of Shoes...and Wooly Bears
  • Of Spring Migrations, and the Lily Pad Problem
  • Of Systems, and Models, and Vulnerability
  • Of Trees and Mortality
  • Of Worms, Legends, and the Last Man Who Knew Everything
  • On making it through the tough times
  • Random Thoughts on the Last Walk of the Year
  • Realities of the Myth of the Green Thumb
  • Requiem for U. S. Route 40
  • Sunrise on a tangled web
  • The Dog Days of Summer
  • The Five Seasons
  • The Hunger Moon
  • The Trouble with Science
  • The Trouble With Silk
  • The Song of Songs
  • The 40^th Anniversary of 'Silent Spring'
  • Songless September
  • Watching Time Go By
  • Willow Rill: The Story of a Little Stream
• Mike Hillman's
  • Reflections On The Rain
  • Spiders: The Original Web Masters

• Amir Kazmi's
  • The role that religion in politics in the Middle East
  • Scriptureand the Church
• Bobby's Poem by Leonard Fox - In honor of 1st LT Robert Seidel III
• Cultivating Civilization Through Compassion
• Fr. Michael Steltenkamp's:  Ancestors, Horses, Rabbits - All Are Relatives
• Jon Greenstone's
  • A Plea for Peace
  • Do Peace Activists Hate Their Country?
  • Making Connections with the Local Food System
  • Sufficient Sustainable Livelihood for All
  • The Ongoing Crisis In American Agriculture
• Drew Harris': I Dare ‘Ya - Time for change in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education?
• Lauren O'Brien's: Opposing Legalization of the Right to Die
• Just Community food System's
  • Calamity Howler
  • Caring and Working: An Agrarian Perspective
  • Report to the National Farmers Union: Consolidation in the Food and Agriculture System
  • Slow Food
  • The Community Food Security Movement
  • The Last Farm Crisis
  • The Idea of a Local Economy
  • The World Trade Organization: A Theological Critique
  • There's a Sabbath in the Land
  • Towards a Just & Sustainable Food System: Re-connecting People & Causes
  • You Learn What You Eat
• Human Interest
  • Soon To Be Gone - From A Military Doctor

• Daniel Caron's: Live Love
• Giving Orphaned, Injured Wildlife One Last Chance
• Father Michael F. Steltenkamp, S.J: My Life As A Parent
• Au, Katherine R.: Trinkets vs. Treasures
• Mike Hillman's
  • The Last of the First Ones - Charmer
  • The Last of the First Ones - Emma
  • The Last of the First Ones - Willie
  • The Last of the First Ones - Tony
  • The Last of the First Ones - PJ
  • The Second Ones: Squeak - Little One
  • The Second Ones: Jordie - Bunny Man
  • The Second Ones: Charlie Tuna and the Winter Storm of '93
  • The Third Ones: Malcolm - A.K.A. Smoochie Baby
• Pastor Wade's: Do Pets Go to Heaven?
• Vernerau, Jennifer
  • A Four-legged Calling
  • A Dog's Life
  • A Matter of Trust
  • I wonder what my life could have been like…
  • Soul Mate
  • Kittens
  • Saving just one makes it all worth while
  • The ninth cat in the house
  • Animals know more than we give them credit for
  • Animals in a shelter are not broken...

• Father Jack Lombardi of the Grotto
  • Click here for Father Jack's articles organized by specific topics
• Father Jim Hannon St. Anthonys Shrine & OLMC Parish
  • How does God speak to us 'from the pulpit?'
• Father Paul Redmond
  • Giving to God What Belongs to Him
• Father Stephen Trzecieski, C.M., St. Joseph's Parish
  • Christmas: A Season and a Reason for Hope
  • Is Prayer Worthwhile?
• Father Vincent O’Malley:
  • Marriage & Religion
  • Sex and Children
• Fr. Elias Yelovich's:
  • God created us for union with Him
  • On the Sanctification of Each Moment
• Pastor Gary Buchman - Emmitsburg Community Bible Church
  • 2011
    • The New Kid on the Block
    • Re-Thinking Church
      • What's a person to do?
      • The Missing Jewel
      • The Holy Spirit 
      • Charisma, Who Has It?   
      • What Am I Supposed to Do? 
      • Two Things Every Church Must Do 
      • Follow the Leader  
    • The Reason For Christmas  
    • Why Should I Join a Church 
  • 2012
    • What Are You Shooting At?
    • 10 Questions That Skeptics Ask - How do I know...
      • That There is a God
      • That the Bible is God’s Word
      • How can Christians say that there is just one way to God?
      • Why is there Evil and Suffering in the World?
      • Would a Loving God Really Send Anyone to Hell?
      • Who is Jesus, Really?
      • Doesn’t Science Prove Evolution, and Not Divine Creation?
      • Don’t People Have to be Good to Go to Heaven?
      • What Will Happen to Those Who Have Never Heard of Jesus?
    • The Road to Jerusalem
      • Brave, Courageous and Bold
      • CSI - Jerusalem
    • Forgiveness
      • God and my guilt
      • Have I Gone Too Far as a Christian?
    • Paying It Forward (Part 1)
• Pastor Brie of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • A Lamp to My Feet
  • Action-oriented love, the kind that's not motivated by gaining returns
  • Celebrating Who You Are
  • Do It Anyway
  • Do You Love Me?
  • Devouring One Another
  • Dressed For Action
  • "Free for All"
  • Happy Sinner
  • Heart and Soul
  • I Tell You The Truth
  • I Wasn't Invited
  • Laying the Foundation, Choosing Life
  • Little or no attention is given to Pilate's wife
  • Perseverance With a Passion
  • Rich Toward God
  • Safe and Sound
  • Set Free After Eighteen Years
  • Shouting Down the Hosannas!
  • "Struck Down"
  • A Thanksgiving Budget King
  • The Other Fourth Commandment
  • The Power of the Holy Spirit: Even Greater Work
  • Troubled Hearts
  • You Can't Stop The Music
• Pastor Faye
  • It's Your Choice
• Pastor Joan of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Bound by Glory
  • Can You See Him in Your Reflection?
  • Castaway
  • Crisis Driven Faith
  • Dad - a Call from God
  • Earthly Life is but the Stage
  • Easter 2004
  • Flights of Fantasy
  • Follow Me
  • Forgiveness
  • Freedom Is a Four Letter Word - Love
  • Gone Surfing
  • Grandmother Anna
  • Have you ever intentionally fasted?
  • Holy Spirit, Not Always Seen but Giving us Faith
  • I am a very sense-oriented person
  • It Is Not This Day
  • Jeremiah's Confirmation
  • Life from death
  • Lost in God's Mercy
  • Mission Impossible
  • Move Up Here
  • Ohana means Family
  • Path of Discipleship
  • Pastor Mom
  • Prayer - the Strength of a Nation
  • Reflections on September 11, 2002
  • Peter and Cornelius
  • Sprit Led
  • That's Some Singing!
  • The Disciple's Calculator
  • The Good Life
  • The greatest gifts a person could ever own
  • The Mustard Seed
  • The Shape of Integrity
  • They are Waiting
  • They were fishermen, not learned scholars
  • Thomas
  • To Know You Is to Love You
  • Wake up church wake up!
  • What was meaningful in the lives of our predecessors
  • Why did Jesus speak in parables?
• Pastor Jon Greenstone's
  • Be Keepers of the Word
  • Begging Jesus for a Miracle
  • Becoming Servants of All
  • Casting our nets into the seas of life
  • Our Source of Life is Christ
  • A Few Thoughts for Summer Vacationing ...
  • Ante Bellum Methodism and the Great Schism
  • Divine Mercy and the Resurrection
  • Ecological Perspective that  Influenced Your Upbringing
  • Experiencing Renewal through Christ's Passion
  • Finding Our Help in God
  • For Water! For Jesus!
  • From No Catch to Nets Full of Life and Joy
  • Jesus Lead us in Prayer
  • Jesus set his course for us
  • Keep Watch! Remain Hope filled in Christ, in all Times
  • Last Minute Lenten Thoughts
  • Making Connections with the Local Food System
  • Marriage and Family are Matters of Life
  • "Mary Inspired"
  • Naked Before God
  • Not Far From the Kingdom
  • Notions of Jesus ...
  • Our Compassionate God
  • Sufficient Sustainable Livelihood for All
  • Reflections on The Holy Gospel According to Luke
  • Reflections on The Holy Gospel According to St. John
  • Reflecting on September 11th Tragedy
  • Thanksgiving Lessons
  • The Call of the Fisher People
  • The Fragrance of Discipleshi
  • The Living and Caring Christ: From Mourning to Gladness & Joy!!
  • The Ongoing Crisis In American Agriculture
  • The Season of Epiphany
  • The "Upper Room Experience", Taking time for our spiritual awakening
  • Think of God First
  • Visions and Expectations in Advent
  • What is the Price that must be Paid?
  • What’s normal? A tale of two men
• Pastor Katie's: Thee Waiting Place
• Pastor Ted Hass
of Incarnation United Church of Christ
• Peace On Earth
• Reverend Ray Harris's
  • Divine Instructions for Daily Living
  • Lenten Reflections
  • Open Wide The Door's to Christ
  • Struggling with Doubts in Our Faith
  • Too Busy to Pray?
• Pastor Wade Martin
• Sister Mary Agnes O'Neil
  • Sister Serves as Docent at Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
• Sister Mary Jean Horne
  • Sharing The Good News About St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
• Sr. Joan Angermaier
  • Holy Ground