Father Lance W. Harlow
- Oct 31
- 2 min
A Would-Be Entrepreneur, But Not Enough Time
Are you an entrepreneur with a passion for charity? I have a passion for charity, but I am not a good entrepreneur--most likely because...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Oct 24
- 1 min
All the leaves are brown and the sky is grey
If you are of a certain era, you will remember this opening by the Mamas and the Papas: California Dreamin'. But, if you live in...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Sep 26
- 2 min
It's Back-to-School Time!
(By guest blogger, Laura Duquette) A new school year and a new start! Every year as the new school year would approach, I remember...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Sep 12
- 2 min
How is your Speling?
Yes, I know the title is spelled incorrectly. I hope it caught your attention! This year I am teaching a religion class to 5th and 6th...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Aug 28
- 2 min
Are You a Day Dreamer?
If you watch YouTube, you can find many entrepreneurs giving advice about how to be successful. Some of them are very interesting and...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Aug 17
- 2 min
The Times They Are A Changin'
Have you ever had the experience of going back to your school as an adult and thinking to yourself, "It all seemed so much larger when I...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Aug 1
- 2 min
Dirty Laundry
The other day I had a young man visiting my house who had just arrived from a recent trip back to Vermont. He's staying at my house until...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Jul 27
- 2 min
What Do You Want to be When You Grow Up?
(By guest blogger, Laura Duquette) What do you want to be when you grow up? I remember when relatives would ask me this question when I...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- May 20
- 2 min
Moving Can Be Tough On Kids
What makes a house a home? Anyone who has moved knows that moving into a new house doesn't always seem like home for a while. It helps to...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- May 8
- 1 min
Homecomings
This time of year many alumni of the Kurn Hattin Homes for Children return to visit. Some have come to attend graduation. Some are on...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Apr 24
- 2 min
One Foot in Front of the Other
(By guest blogger, Laura Duquette) Have you ever been through a difficult time where it seemed no matter which way you turned, some...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Apr 11
- 2 min
You Have to be Ready to Run
I didn't know why the little boy always carried his backpack with him. It was stuffed to the hilt. And, so, one day I asked him if he...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Apr 6
- 2 min
Mirror, mirror on the wall...
I recently had to paint a self-portrait along with some other teacher colleagues for an art project on behalf of our school. It was an...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Be a Light!
(By guest blogger, Laura Duquette) I always like this time of year. It’s still chilly some days and most nights, everything is colorless,...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Mar 13
- 2 min
Homesickness
Years ago, I was a summer camp counselor for a residential summer camp. Campers stayed for two weeks at a time for three sessions. Some...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Dear Mother
I was speaking with a man this week whose brother and he have established a scholarship to their alma mater in honor of their parents. It...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Mar 1
- 2 min
St Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle...
The St. Michael Prayer is prayed by thousands of Catholic people every day around the world. No doubt thousands of Ukrainian Catholics...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Feb 22
- 2 min
How Can I Keep from Singing?
(Guest blogger, Laura Duquette) What gives you joy in life? Recently I heard a hymn at church that always leaves me humming. It’s...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Cabin Fever
Fundraising this time of year is hard. It's cold and overcast almost every day in Vermont. Many of us are suffering from "cabin fever." ...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Is There Anybody in the Audience for Me?
There is a loneliness that accompanies poverty. That loneliness seeks community and it seeks family. One notices it especially with...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Jan 23
- 2 min
Snowflakes
(By guest blogger, Laura Duquette) Looking out the window this time of year, the landscape looks like a big, white blanket. It’s hard to...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Jan 17
- 2 min
A Cinderella Story?
I received in the mail this week some touching thank-you cards from the boys and girls at the Kurn Hattin Homes for Children. The St....
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Jan 10
- 2 min
No More Procrastination!
I was talking today with my 7th and 8th graders at Good Shepherd Catholic School where I teach part-time. At the very end of class, I...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Jan 2
- 2 min
You Won't Need a Camel For This Trip
Today is the Feast of the Epiphany recorded in the Gospel of Matthew which describes the Magi who follow the star until they find the...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Dec 26, 2021
- 2 min
Celebrating the 100th Blog
Today is the Feast of the Holy Family. It always occurs on the Sunday following Christmas. This year, the two feasts are back-to-back...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Making Christmas Memories
(by guest blogger, Laura Duquette) Growing up I remember vividly that after spending a fun Christmas Eve with family, there was nothing I...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Dec 16, 2021
- 2 min
The Hard Pavement
"Cet enfant ne se sentait jamais si bien que dans la rue. Le pavé lui était moins dur que le coeur de sa mère." In case your French is a...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Dec 5, 2021
- 2 min
On The Road Again
The St. Nicholas Project is traveling to two different Catholic schools in Vermont for a Christmas ornament yard-sale. This week I went...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Nov 28, 2021
- 2 min
Donations bring big smiles
The best part of the St. Nicholas Project is that we connect donors with the Kurn Hattin Homes for Children. It's not just for an...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
Giving Thanks
(By guest blogger, Laura Duquette). Throughout our lives we face many challenges. When we look at the world, we can see even more...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Nov 14, 2021
- 1 min
Thank you, Friend
I received this week some very touching thank-you cards from the boys and girls at the Kurn Hattin Homes for Children. The St. Nicholas...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Nov 7, 2021
- 1 min
The Christmas stockings
A few nights ago, one of my parishioners arrived at my door with some truly beautiful, handmade Christmas stockings that she had...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Oct 25, 2021
- 2 min
The Christmas Doll
There is a tear-jerking scene in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables when Jean Valjean arrives at the Thénardier's inn on Christmas Eve to...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Oct 18, 2021
- 2 min
Never too busy for the kids
(Guest blogger, Laura Duquette) Do you ever feel like you have a hundred things to do and realize you have no idea how you'll accomplish...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Oct 11, 2021
- 1 min
Charity is beautiful
Fall in Vermont is quite stunning. The leaves change color quickly and with some rare warm days in October, it's been a pleasure to be...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Oct 3, 2021
- 2 min
Yard Sales!!
Although the summer is over and fall is here, it's not too late to have a yard sale to support the Kurn Hattin Homes for Children. I...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Sep 26, 2021
- 2 min
Anticipation
(by guest blogger, Laura Duquette) Have you ever looked forward to something so much that you began to think about it daily? Maybe you...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Aug 7, 2021
- 2 min
God opens doors
The other day I said Mass at a Catholic retreat center in Northeastern Vermont for a group of people visiting from Rhode Island. It had...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Jul 13, 2021
- 2 min
Remember Me
One day at the Warming Shelter, one of the homeless youth gave me a small, wooden statue of an animal as a gift. I still don't know...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Jul 4, 2021
- 2 min
Disorientation
Our lives need stability and routine in order for us to feel comfortable and secure. When major disruptions interrupt that stability, we...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Jun 23, 2021
- 2 min
For It Is In Giving That We Receive
Gift-giving can be an expression of appreciation, love or esteem, and sometimes it is all these things wrapped up into one! We have all...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- Jun 6, 2021
- 2 min
A Little Jazz is Good for You!
The Burlington Jazz Festival started the weekend of June 4, 2021 in Burlington, VT. I had the opportunity to play previously with the...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- May 30, 2021
- 2 min
Who Inspired You This Memorial Day?
Tomorrow is Memorial Day. It's a day for remembering a lot of people who have died, especially the military men and women who gave their...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- May 23, 2021
- 2 min
Two Deacons
The other night I was so deeply touched. We had had a Confirmation ceremony at the Cathedral of St. Joseph where I work. There had been...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- May 16, 2021
- 2 min
Out With The Old
(Guest blog by Laura Duquette) Almost every one of us is familiar with the saying: "Out with the old, in with the new." While the...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- May 9, 2021
- 2 min
Thankful
Sometimes we think we know what children think, but we often don't give them enough credit for having thoughts much deeper than what we...
Father Lance W. Harlow
- May 2, 2021
- 1 min
Compassionate Donors
We have some amazing donors to The St. Nicholas Project who know from their own personal experience the importance of supporting children...
