The Feast of St. Mary the Virgin
“The cure for anything is salt water — sweat, tears, or the sea” - Isak Dinesen
[This was originally written in the summer of 1998, although I can't recall if it was for a parish newsletter or some other publication. Anyway, it's a good day to get in the water, for all sorts of reasons, regardless of weather or temperature.]
It arrives every summer. It's a package that is usually mailed from …