Notes from a parish cat and his author Julie Mackenzie

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I am Father Tom Fish, esteemed member of the religious team at Temptation of Christ Parish in the novels by author Julie Mackenzie. As to my background, I was invited into the rectory as a stray, laid on the charm, and was invited to stay, even honorarily ordained and no less spiritual than my sidekick Father Will. He dotes on me to high heaven and forgives all of my street cat proclivities, whatever the hell that means.

Friday, December 26, 2025

The Holidays and Beyond

Hello friends and cat lovers!



We enjoyed our holidays - Thanksgiving and Christmas - and we hope you did, too.

I don't know about you, but even as a cat, there's something different. Nobody wants anything to do with things like social media when the going gets tough and we don't want to see what others want us to see or feel. I like my cushion at the rectory window. I think everybody wants something like that just to separate ourselves from the rest of the world. 




I like the view from the window or from the floor. People don't think feet are interesting, but they are. Feet can be uncertain. Walk confidently, stop and suddenly turn. Mary Lou, our housekeeper, Jack and Will always take their shoes off when they come in the back door which takes you into the kitchen. Then, I see footed socks going right into the den or the bathroom, up the stairs, always with assuredness, never hesitant. When parishioners come in the front door and keep their shoes on in the parlor, they hesitate, their feet are unsure...maybe they truly are, too.

I confess I had to make up something to write about and I did. The socked feet had a good holiday, they were happy feet. The shoed feet, not so much. Too much on their minds, I guess. The fathers are so patient with the shoed feet. It's funny when the shoed feet meet the socked feet..



Sorry for my rambling. It's just my view from the floor.

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Happy New Year. Keep peace in your hearts and faith.

2026.....there are things that we can fix!

Purrs,

Tom