The Narthex
A Line, Not a Cycle
Fall is a time of hope, rooted in responsibility to make good use of one's days
By John M. Grondelski | September 26th 2025 11:55 AMFall arrived this week, precisely on Monday at 2:19 p.m. Another year is slowly bending towards its end. I’ll admit fall is my favorite season. For me, the year goes downhill from May until about early October. (I used to say September in my native New Jersey, but I'm currently…
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Death is a part of life, and pondering it should not be something alien to us
By John M. Grondelski | October 15th 2024 11:47 AMEach year as Columbus Day rolls around, I recall Mrs. Tkac. Mrs. Tkac was a childhood neighbor whose funeral I attended on Columbus Day 1968. They say that childhood impressions last longest and, I have to say, in this case, it’s true. I didn’t know Mrs. Tkac personally; I was…
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