JayBee

The Dreaded "Father-of-the-Bride" Speech

Besides being a day for congratulations, Father's Day is a day for remembering one's responsibilities. One such responsibility is the "Father of the Bride" speech. You may enjoy reading mine..... All Christian names have been removed to protect the innocent! "Firstly, on behalf of our son-in-law's parents and ourselves, I would like to thank all of you, both relatives and friends, for being here today to make this... (posted by JayBee 5 years 352 days ago.)

As Cold(?) as Charity

St. Paul tells us that of all the virtues the greatest is Charity (cf: 1Cor: 13). Unfortunately this word rings hollowly in English ears because its modern meaning is more akin to unfeeling humanitarianism. Hence the simile used for the title of this article. A closer modern English rendering might be "love", but again unfortunately this word has too vague a meaning in present-day English, a language which has never possessed the... (posted by JayBee 6 years 295 days ago.)