by Kevin Banet | Jan 17, 2026 | Generations, Prayer, Reminisce
Its Yellowed Pages Speak from Years Ago I wasn’t looking for it. It turned up the way old things often do—quietly, without announcement. A small catechism that once belonged to my father. Its cover was worn thin, the edges softened by time and hands. A child’s pencil...
by Kevin Banet | Nov 17, 2025 | Prayer
Bob Dylan Keeps Us Knockin’ Years ago, a woman named Monica pleaded with a bishop, Ambrose, for some answers about her wayward son Augustine. He replied, “It is impossible that the son of so many tears should perish.” I think of this story whenever I hear Bob...
by Kevin Banet | Jun 20, 2025 | Home Care, Prayer, Reminisce, Senior stories
I Had a Feeling Who It Was The phone rang at just the wrong time. I had just ordered three burgers and a salad. My car was third in line at the drive-thru window. I glanced at my phone’s screen, then hesitated. I hoped my family wouldn’t mind if I answered. “I haven’t...
by Kevin Banet | Oct 16, 2023 | mental health, nursing homes, Prayer
I know of two men who make regular trips to the dementia unit of a local nursing home. Two or three times a month one of them brings a statue of Mary and leads them in the rosary. To the outside observer, there seems to be few results from what they do. The man...
by Kevin Banet | Nov 25, 2021 | History, Prayer
We often think of the gratefulness of the pilgrims in 1621 as sparking our Thanksgiving holiday. But there is more to the story. In that year, the pilgrims, who had made a 66-day journey from England, celebrated with a three-day feast, attended by members of the local...
