by Toni McNaron | Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
After the first reading from the Hebrew Bible, the congregation at my church always listens and responds to a Psalm. On Palm Sunday, it is always Psalm 22, all about how badly other people are treating Jesus. It’s a powerful account that always moves me...
by Toni McNaron | Mar 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
A Fall driving the New York Thruway later than I mean to I feel the sky quite near “twinkle, twinkle, little star…” you...
by Toni McNaron | Mar 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
On Palm Sunday, my church lasts longer than usual and includes a wide range of emotions. It begins with large portions of the congregation’s going outside the building with their palms. The choir joins them and, after a blessing by the priest, this assemblage...
by Toni McNaron | Mar 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’ve been watching the amazing dancers who work with the Alvin Ailey Dance Company since their first time to perform in Minneapolis, decades ago when they toured cities in the US. That night, I watched spell-bound as Judith Jamieson, a lead member of the corps,...
by Toni McNaron | Mar 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) and Netflix are producing multi-season programs about two of England’s three queens–Victoria (PBS) and Elizabeth II (Netflix). Perhaps an early clue to what each series is “about” comes in the titles: ...
