Category Archives: Saturday Ramblings

Saturday Ramblings, December 27, 2014 Good morning, iMonks. We have dug out of the piles of wrapping paper, boxes and bows, cleaned up the toys strewn all over the floor, emptied the dishwasher for what seems like the hundredth time, put out the trash, and are now getting ready to do some holiday rambling. SomeContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings: Dec. 27, 2014”

Saturday Ramblings: December 20, 2014 The big week is here, and as you can see from today’s pic, the jolly old elf is warming up the Rambler for his long gift-dispensing trip. Are you ready? The Mrs. and I are scrambling this weekend to get things ready around here. We have guests coming from theContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings: Dec. 20, 2014”

Saturday Ramblings — December 13, 2014 Quick! Why is the third candle on the Advent Wreath pink and not purple or dark blue like the others? Answer: Because the third Sunday in Advent is different. It is known as Gaudete (Rejoicing) Sunday. On this day, having passed the midpoint of Advent, the Church lightens theContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings: Dec. 13, 2014 — Gaudete Edition”

Saturday Ramblings, December 6, 2014 About 15 degrees cooler, and I would be writing you from a winter wonderland. Here in central Indiana on Friday we were expecting 1″-2″ of rain and there were flood warnings throughout the region. No sleigh rides for a while, I’m afraid. We don’t even like taking the Rambler outContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings: Dec 6, 2014”

Saturday Ramblings, November 29, 2014 Many of you spoke last week, pining for the Saturday Ramblings of old, full of opinion, controversy, and bite. Okay then. We’ll do our best. You will note that the Rambler wagon is back this week, gassed up and ready to take us over the river and through the woodsContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings — Nov. 29, 2014”

Saturday Ramblings, Nov. 22, 2014 Greetings from Cincinnati, where Gail and I have rambled this weekend to visit the Germania Society’s Christkindlmarkt, a traditional German outdoor Christmas market featuring German foods, beer and mulled wine, crafts, music, and traditional events such as a lantern parade and a visit from St. Nicholas. These markets are commonContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings — Nov. 22, 2014”

Saturday Ramblings, November 15, 2014 Leaves are still on some of the trees, but we could get our first measurable snowfall here in central Indiana this weekend. That means we’ll have to call off our Saturday picnic and find somewhere warm to do our rambling this week. I’m not sure I’m up for a bigContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings — Nov. 15, 2014”

Saturday Ramblings, November 8, 2014 What a great week it has been on Internet Monk, just the kind of week I enjoy — filled with interesting topics and a multitude of voices. We had five different authors writing on subjects as varied as the Church Year, salvation, premarital sex, prayer, the love of dogs, andContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings: Nov. 8, 2014”

SATURDAY RAMBLINGS: November 1, 2014 Welcome to our new format for Saturday Ramblings. Bigger pictures, more quotes, fewer editorial comments so that you can respond to words directly from the horses’ mouths, a summary of the week that was and is from Chaplain Mike’s perspective — I hope you’ll find that it’s a veritable potpourri ofContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings: Nov 1, 2014”

I’m so tired of the ranting that’s going on in cyberspace these days it’s scary. That’s right. I’ve had it with all the attention being given to that pastor in Seattle who resigned last week, and then showed up at a big conference where he talked about being a victim. Just seeing him sitting nextContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings – Oct 25, 2014, Scary edition”