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Linda Bongiorno

Earth Day 22 April 2022

Loving greetings to you all on Earth Day 2022! We belong to the Land The Land does not belong to us Native wisdom from Australia Responding to the ravages of a massive oil-spill off the coast of California, and…

Message for Lent

Good morning… …on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, the season in the Christian year which leads to Good Friday and Easter.  This is just a brief message to wish you a meaningful Lent, whether you are giving…

Advent 24 – 24 December 2021

Good morning, on Christmas Eve.  In many cultures, this is the day for the family’s Christmas meal, and for opening presents.  This is the final day of traditional advent calendars – I well remember from childhood the…

Advent 21 – 21 December 2021

Greetings, Today is the Winter Solstice, the day with the least daylight in the year, and the longest night, the longest time of darkness.  For much of human history, this feature of our planetary life has led to…

Advent 9 – 9 December 2021

Good morning, We turn in our St Andrews-themed Advent Calendar to the Annunciation, the account in Luke’s Gospel of the visit of the angel Gabriel to Mary with the news that she would be the mother of the Messiah,…

St Andrew’s Day 2021

Happy St Andrew’s Day! Our Advent Calendar proper will start tomorrow, on the first of December, but I thought we could begin with a taster today.  Each day until Christmas I will send out an Advent Calendar message…

Planting for the Planet

Good morning, It’s a beautiful morning in St Andrews, and looks good for Planting for the Planet this afternoon!  Hope to see you for planting some crocus bulbs, and learning about gardens in different faiths and…