Last week at Mass my husband and I sat behind a family with five children. Anyone who knows me well can tell you this is the size of my dream family. Although I aspire to have a large family, I’m not 100% convinced it is possible to take five kids…
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Mark and I were out to dinner on New Year’s Eve and decided to make a Top 10 Happenings of 2010 list. My Mom’s successful back surgery, the birth of our Godchild, my Dad’s wedding, our first trip to Arizona – the list went on and on. We soon realized…
4 CommentsOpportunities for sin and wrong doing are everywhere. They clamor for our attention and submission hundreds of times a day via the radio, tv, internet, other people, etc. I’ve often thought disconnecting myself from the things of this world would be the best way to avoid the slow brainwashing that…
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For most of my adult life, I have avoided confession at all costs. I came up with hundreds of excuses why I didn’t need to go, despite a nagging feeling that it was the right thing to do. I’d get so worked up about it, I would get a stomach…
1 CommentAccording to a live feed of the iPhone Press Conference I read at engadget.com, he did. “Because you would have thought ‘Jesus, it must be a lot of users complaining about this’ — So what percentage have called AppleCare? 0.55% Just one half of one percent.” I know nothing of…
4 Comments1 CommentYou are writing a gospel,
A chapter each day.
By the deeds that you do,
By the words that you say.
Men read what you write,
Whether faithless or true.
So tell me what is the gospel,
According to you?– First lines of the song “The Gospel According to You” written by Richard Johnson
I heard a priest say this on the radio this morning. The radio show is formatted for listeners to call in and ask the priest questions about faith, life, etc. A woman called in today to ask about forgiveness. The basic idea of what she asked is: “Are there limits…
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The release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi from a Scottish prison has caused me to ponder the limits of human compassion.
Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi was released under a Scottish compassion law due to a terminal illness. Rather than being applauded for their mercy, the Scots are facing immense ridicule from the world community.
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I read a Time Magazine article today titled, “Is There Hope for the American Marriage?” It made me think about what it means to be a married person in our society. With the odds seemingly stacked against us, how can anyone make it? I believe this question itself is part…
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It was a pretty normal morning. My alarm went off at 5:30 am and I pleaded with Mark to hit snooze so I could catch 9 more minutes. They passed quickly as always and I never did fall completely back to sleep, so with the second beep of the alarm…
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