Why do we use the name “Easter” for the celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus? The origin of this usage is obscure. St. Bede the Venerable, (died 735), in a work written in 725, claims that the word is derived from the name Eastre, an Anglo-Saxon goddess associated with the season of Spring.

The older we get, the more difficult it is to amaze us, to surprise us although the present political situation has amazed, surprised and sometimes confounded people as it unfolds.

How important are our children in 21st century America? I ask the question because we have so many ways our children are pulled from one direction to the next, it’s hard not only to establish but also to maintain a strong, faith-filled family life.