Author Archives: Glen Franklin Koontz

Today is traditionally called “Low Sunday.” While some may think this refers to the typically low attendance following the Queen of Feasts the Sunday previous, this is not the case! “Low” refers to the ending of the octave of Easter. On the Octave Day of Easter, there are fewer expressions of solemnity, thus “lower” liturgically. ForContinue reading “APRIL 12, 2026”

Alice:     “Where should I go?” The Cheshire Cat:            “That depends on where you want to end up.” –Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The ceasefire with Iran is falling apart. Iran claims that the United States agreed to things that the United States did not agree to at all. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed.Continue reading “APRIL 10, 2026”

HdQrs Army of No Va10th April 1865 General Order No. 9                                                                                                                       After four years of arduous service, marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources.I need not tell the brave survivors of so many hard fought battles who have remained steadfast to theContinue reading “APRIL 9, 2026”

The foliage on our property must read The Observations. Because 2 days after writing that the Dogwoods needed to catch up with the other plantings, what do you know; the Dogwoods are in full bloom! Beautiful! And our Japanese maples are flowering. Things are really looking like Spring. Of course, then why is it soContinue reading “APRIL 8, 2026”

Today we are focusing on the scourge of anti-Semitism. One would think that following Lent, the celebration of The Resurrection, and being in The Easter Season, so-called Christians would be cognizant of, and knowledgeable concerning, the close ties between Jews and Christians. And for the most part, that would be true. Sadly though, just asContinue reading “APRIL 7, 2026”

“Never give in.  Never give in.  Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense.  Never yield to force.  Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” –Winston Churchill. The Japanese Magnolia in our front yard is in full bloom. TheContinue reading “APRIL 6, 2026”

“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.” –Matthew 28:6. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” –John 3:16. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to hisContinue reading “APRIL 5, 2026”

“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.”  — St. Francis of Assisi. Twenty percent (20%) of the world’s oil is transported through the Straits of Hormuz. Who benefits? India, China, and . . . Europe. The President has repeatedly asked European nations–our NATO allies–to assist with keeping theContinue reading “APRIL 4, 2026”

“On the eve of the cross, Jesus made his decision. He would rather go to hell for you than go to heaven without you.” — Max Lucado “Good Friday and Easter free us to think about other things far beyond our own personal fate, about the ultimate meaning of all life, suffering, and events; and weContinue reading “APRIL 3, 2026”

“The Eucharist is the Sacrament of Love; it signifies Love, it produces Love.” – St. Thomas Aquinas. Today is Maundy Thursday.  It is the day where Christians commemorate Christ’s Last Supper.  Within hours following, He will be betrayed by Judas Iscariot. GFK