Category Archives: Christmas

The Pearl, The Maid, The Reformer, The Bishop, and the Red Kettle: Hunting for Graces Across 31 Generations.

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The Queen’s Table: A Legacy of Messy Charity “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink… truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the … Continue reading →

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Rosa Mystica. A Christmas Ghazal Poem.

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

Rosa Mystica Rosa Mysticaa fragrant secret upon the mouth of God. Hildegard Von BingenYour praises echoed from her saintly lips. A Rose among thornsHeavenly chants of medieval monks fill the air. Garden of GodYour divine place of sweet refrain; rest … Continue reading →

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My McGuire/Maguire Ancestors in Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana in USA.

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

The surname McGuire/Maguire is an Irish surname (also found in Scotland), with its roots to be found in County Fermanagh, Ireland (now Northern Ireland). The surname McGuire is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic name Mag Uidhir, which means son of … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming the joy…

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Anna Kasper, ACDP

I purchased Christmas cards from the Museum of Fine Art, Boston back in 1989 – a patient had brought in this really unique Christmas card entitled – “Repose/Rest on the Flight into Egypt” a print of the painting by Luc … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Christmas

The Pearl, The Maid, The Reformer, The Bishop, and the Red Kettle: Hunting for Graces Across 31 Generations.

Rosa Mystica. A Christmas Ghazal Poem.

My McGuire/Maguire Ancestors in Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana in USA.

Reclaiming the joy…

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