Category Archives: Traveling

God is Good (and so is vacation)!

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Matthew Green

God has been consistently, amazingly good to me. God’s plans can be strange, unexpected, unfathomable, and/or painful at times, but God’s goodness is boundless. Sometimes I ask myself why God takes such good care of me and answers my prayers … Continue reading →

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Magical Watkins Glen

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Matthew Green

Watkins Glen state park, in upstate New York.  I am still going through my backlog of unprocessed photos; this one is from the summer of 2010 (like the other one I posted a day or two ago).  It is a … Continue reading →

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A year in Newburgh… and moving on

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Matthew Green

It’s been almost exactly a year since I arrived to Newburgh on July 14, 2010, to start working at St Patrick’s Parish and Our Lady of the Lake. It’s been an exciting year! After 19 years living in the community … Continue reading →

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Off-line for two weeks

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Matthew Green

Today I’ll be leaving for a much-needed vacation in Ireland, where I’ll be staying with a friend, enjoying the lovely Irish countryside, and visiting other friends too. During my absence I will have very limited access to the internet, so … Continue reading →

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A year ago today, part II

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Matthew Green

Here are few more photos, continuing my post from this morning.

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Old

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Matthew Green

I almost forgot completely about last Friday’s weekly photo challenge… This photo is from my Ireland trip last year.

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From darkness to light… or vice versa?

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Matthew Green

I had another nice vacation day today, visiting a friend in Boston whom I haven’t seen in ten years. We used to go to museums and historical sites together in Rome, and today we picked up where we left off … Continue reading →

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Winter Vacation

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Matthew Green

After a rather busy winter, I’m taking a week of much-needed vacation. No, I’m not going to Florida, or California, or anywhere else with warm weather and tourist attractions; I am spending the week with my parents in Connecticut, and … Continue reading →

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Crucifixion

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Matthew Green

Crucifixion Originally uploaded by mehjg Here is another of my photos of the beautiful center of the Franciscans of the Atonement in Graymoor (Garrison, NY). See my Flickr photostream for more… (clicking on the photo will take you there)

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A “must-see” church in Waterbury, CT

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Matthew Green

If you live near or ever drive through the city of Waterbury, Connecticut, give yourself a treat and visit the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.  It’s quite near Rte. 84 so it’s easy to swing by on your way through … Continue reading →

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