Today Sistertech remembers Bernie of Clairvaux. Most people think of him as the guy who set up a monastery in Clairvaux, France in 1115 and preaching in support for the Second Crusade. (That last task wasn’t entirely Bernie’s own idea.) What I like about Bernie is his intense devotion to The One In Charge. Sistertech [...]

I only mention Samuel’s feast day today because some of Sistertech’s best friends are philosophers. I realize that it is rather “edgy” of me, but one does not always have control of one’s heart. Some of you agree, I’m sure, with BP — no, not that “BP”: The heart has its reasons of which reason [...]

Dear Sistertech: I did something new for my vacation this year. I attended a women’s retreat sponsored by my church. It was such a great experience! The group study of The Document, prayer, the time to write in my journal, sip tea, and think about my relationship with The One In Charge! It was so [...]

St. Mary has a special place in Sistertech’s heart. What a role model! Talk about being a servant! And humble? No competition. The folks in the Lectionary Department get “two wings up” on today’s readings. I suppose it really isn’t fair. Humans struggle so with their Mother’s Day cards. We’ve got The Document in its [...]

Dear Sistertech: You probably don’t get a lot of letters like this from men. I hope you can help me. Seven years ago I married the most wonderful woman. She’s kind, generous, sexy and smart. We have two fantastic kids (a boy aged 3 and a girl who just turned 6) and the typical assortment [...]

3.8  St. Michael the Archangel St. Michael, Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of hackers. Ask The One In Charge to rebuke them, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly ISP, by the power of The One In Charge, thrust into hell _____ (state [...]

4.9  For Internet Connections Gracious One In Charge, have mercy on your servants. Banish from our homes and offices all unwanted contentions between ourselves and our Internet connections. Let us receive bountiful broadband access so that we may continue to acquire all those online blessings which you have in store for us. Amen. From The [...]

You wouldn’t think that an angel would suffer from an “ear worm”.  But this pesky tune somehow burrowed in and I could not get rid of it. I had it for what seemed like an eternity. It was really annoying. This little tune cut through all the music of the celestial spheres and the heavenly [...]

A morning tune from The Book of Uncommon Prayer: Laptop has started like the first bootup, Lapwing has spoken like the first Tweet. Praise for the Tweeting! Praise for the Friending! Praise for them springing fresh from the Web! Tweet the day’s new posts straight from my own blog, Like the first email of the [...]

Sistertech loves a good mystery. At least this will be a mystery to some, not all. Can you guess the hymn tune? All praise to you, O One In Charge, For all the blessings of the night: Keep me, oh keep me, King of Kernels, Beneath your own almighty wings. Amen *Loosely based on TT.8.8.8.8. [...]