We buried ours, and the Turks buried theirs

On the day after the sixty-sixth anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, in memory of all those who lost their lives in the wars of the past hundred years, and of those who continue to give their lives in the hell of war.

Even if you know this song, and even if you've heard Liam Clancy sing it, you will not forget this performance.

The Mary Ellen Carter

On the way home from Mass today, my son asked over and over to hear the song "about that ship that crashes."  This is the song that he meant.  We found the CD, and sat in the driveway singing it.



I like the Bertolt Brecht quote that Liam Clancy uses as a preamble to this performance:  "With a man's dying breath, he should be prepared to make a fresh start."  It reminded me, in fact, of what Christ said in today's Gospel reading:  "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."  This is something I needed particularly to hear.