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About fromareportersnotebook

Former reporter and city editor at The Tribune, Welland, On. Active in various community groups and initiatives, married with two grown children, interested in roses specifically and gardening in general. A collection of previously-written columns was published in book form in the fall of 2013 and is available by contacting the writer at: fromareportersnotebook@gmail.com. It sells for $20.

Morning Offering: 01. 13. 19

Today’s Reflection: We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. — St. Teresa of Calcutta.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 01. 12. 19

Today’s Reflection: “I am the bread of life…..” — John 6: 35-38.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 01. 11. 19

Today’s Reflection: Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words. — St. Francis of Assisi.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.

Morning Offering: 01. 10. 19

Today’s Reflection: Blessed are they who see beautiful things where other people see nothing.—Unattributed.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.

Morning Offering: 01. 09. 19

Today’s Reflection: Lord, grant that I may see thee more clearly,
love thee more dearly,
follow thee more nearly. — St. Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario.  Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 01. 08. 19

Today’s Reflection: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.  Amen. – The “Glory Be”.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.

Morning Offering: 01. 07. 19

Today’s Reflection: Loving God, bring us light in the darkness, peace in the turbulence. And may we be the bearers of your light to others. Amen. — Therese Fink Meyerhoff.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m. daily.

Morning Offering: 01. 06. 19

Today’s Reflection: Feed the hungry.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Today’s Reflection and photo by by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.

Morning Offering: 01. 05. 19

Today’s Reflection:  A life not lived for others is not a life – Saint Teresa of Calcutta.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo  by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a.m.

Morning Offering: 01. 04. 19

Today’s Reflection: Lord, may your spirit guide me to seek your loving presence more and more for it is there I find rest and refreshment from this busy world. – Jesuit prayer site.
Morning Offering is a daily post by Joe Barkovich, who lives in his hometown of Welland, Ontario. Daily photo by Joe Barkovich.
Morning Offering is posted by 8 a. m.