January 4th, 2020

ABOUT  FACE  WATCHING

Some are better at face watching

than others. So,  this thing about

watching, studying, wondering

about  what kind of face is going

to show up at the office today –

or in the pulpit or coming in the

front door when dad comes home –

more research is necessary.

We all do it. We all wonder about

each other. We all look to see if

a smile or a sneer just came in

the room. Is that why some people

have a mirror in the entrance way?

Should we all pause before we knock

or ring the bell and ask ourselves,

“Does our face need an about face?”

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2020

January  4,  2020

Thought  for  Today:

“Every  man  thinks God is on his side.  The rich and powerful know he is.”  

Jean Anouilh, The Lark, 1953.... 

After reading that quote I got 

the thought, “Jean should 

have added, ‘And men think 

God is a he’ and then I added, 

‘Maybe Jean did too.’”

LOVE:  CHANGE  THE  LETTERS 

BEFORE THE LAST TWO LETTERS: VE 

To get a better take on the word “love”

change the first two letters to either:

“ser” or “gi”. Then serve. Then give.

Then the other will know you love them.

What? Think about this.  If you really

love others, serve them. Give of yourself.

 ©  Andy Costello Reflections 2020

January 3, 2020

Thought for the Day:



"The first Catholic Family Day occasioned such a surplus of couples that several upstate celebrations in county seats were necessary to take care of the overflow.  The outpouring of affection for the Church was in itself an inspiration to those organizing these events.  One Italian patriarch telephoned the Chancery so often about his seating that by the third call we were chatty.  I asked him why so many Italians survived together for fifty years, while the golden jubilarians among the Irish were so few.  His answer in broken English was classic: 'Most of us from the old country had to fight our bosses every day to make a living.  But when I went home at night, I was the boss.  The Irish papa, he fight the boss all day and the wife all night.  He die at sixty.'"  

Page 73 of Inside 

My Father's House 

by Msgr. George Kelly, 

Doublelday, 1989

January 2, 2020

LETTERS  IN  THE  MAIL

I get various letters – saying:

“Goodbye”  and “Hello!”

“Go to hell!”  and “You showed me the way to  heaven.”

“You drove me out of the church – you’re too liberal!”

“You showed me that the church had a place for me.”

I read Paul’s letters – the head scratchers and heart snatchers.

There were the wedding invitations and the distant obituaries.

There were the subscription notices and the junk mail.

There were the Christmas cards and the “Thank you” notes.

Then there are e-mails, texts and twitter.

 ©  Andy Costello Reflections

January 2, 2020

Thought for today: 

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”

Maya Angelou

January 1, 2020

NEW  YEAR’S  SOLUTIONS
AND RESOLUTIONS:  KISS!

KISS:  As they say, “Keep It Simple Stupid.”

KISS:  Kindness, Integrity, Simplicity, and Support.

KISS: Solve … dissolve …  resolve …. the differences.

KISS: As they say, “Kiss and make up!”

KISS: Sing the song, Simple Gifts and find                          yourself in the Valley of Love and Delight!

 ©  Andy Costello Reflections  2020
This is one of the songs I would
love to be sung at Communion
time at my funeral.

And if you have 43 minutes and
45 seconds listen to Appalachin 
Spring conducted by Leonard  Slatkin
with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.