All Posts By: Byron McCoy

LESSON IN WEIGHTING

               It’s his third set on our first day back from Christmas break.  My son’s at four reps toward target of ten, and he holds the bar above him, pausing and speaking, “I don’t think I can get it.”                 The weight is still raised.  He still holds it static, nothing but thoughts and words.  […]

ORDINARY TIME

          Today marks beginning to Ordinary Time in the Catholic Liturgical year.  Today’s first reading comes from the book of Samuel when his mother, Hannah, goes before the Lord and high priest, Eli, to pray for a child.  After speaking before the priest, Hannah stays in silence—praying still—and the priest mocks her, thinking her something […]