Christina M | January 16, 2005
I find myself curious this week to hear more from Therese at Exultet about “Cranky Catholics.” I would really like to see more parishes offering more varied opportunities for parishoners to meet and share. Too many Catholics are lonely. Dawn Patrol maintains its usual high quality of information and commentary as it discusses the United […]
Christina M | January 10, 2005
I realized recently that the blogosphere is a very friendly place at times. People link to one another, promote one another, and give kudos where they see fit. I’ve been remiss, and it’s time for me to start giving credit to blogs of note. Today my husband brought me a printout of a blog entry […]
Christina M | January 8, 2005
I’ve concluded that, as the word is used today, there are two distinct meanings for the word “lust.” According to the Baltimore Catechism lust, the cardinal sin, is “Lust is an excessive desire for the sinful pleasures forbidden by the Sixth Commandment.” But in common parlance lust, like celibacy, means something more simple than its […]
Christina M | January 3, 2005
I remember seeing various people cry when favorite celebs died. I myself grieved when Bloom County ended. But I didn’t anticipate the feeling of loss I’d feel about Dave Barry’s retirement. I think It’s because I couldn’t envision it happening. There have been times when I’ve gone weeks, even months, between glimpses at Dave Barry’s […]
Christina M | December 27, 2004
I don’t even know how to begin to write about a tsunami that kills 20,000 people. One person, two people, we can read about and hurt. Ten people, and we can be shocked. But how do you grieve for a number as large as 20,000? It’s difficult even to conceptualize. But that’s the number I […]
Christina M | December 20, 2004
I never do these things, but this time it was just too perfect to resist. You Are Socks! Cozy and warm… but easily lost. You make a good puppet. What Cr*ppy Gift Are You? See, every time the kids hint about what they’re getting for Christmas, I always pretend like I’m doing a shamefully terrible […]
Christina M | December 18, 2004
Michael Jackson hosted 200 children at Neverland party, making a special appearance and shouting to the kids that he loves them. It seems that despite his pending molestation trial, Mr. Jackson continues to keep a high profile relationship with kids; or maybe because of it. Certainly it makes good public relations. “You see a whole […]
Christina M | December 15, 2004
Recent findings have shown American students to be behind students from other industrialized nations in school. The Globe states, however, that “In Washington, D.C., national education officials hailed the higher scores in the eighth grade, especially in algebra. Black and Hispanic students also did better, officials said, crediting the improvement to clearer standards for what […]
Christina M | November 24, 2004
‘Tis that magic season, once again. You know, the season where you scramble to the store because you forgot you needed sugar to make cranberry sauce. The season where you notice how suddenly the weather seems to have gotten cold. The season where you transition into Advent. What? You mean you haven’t put up a […]
Christina M | November 20, 2004
Today, most of the kids are off on a “field trip” with Grandpa. (God bless him for that!) My husband is working, and I just have my middle daughter and the baby home with me, both being relatively peaceful. So what do I do? I turn on the radio, thinking about how rarely anymore I […]