Christina M | December 26, 2003
To most of us, Advent (or the “Christmas Season” as it’s commonly known to those who don’t celebrate liturgical seasons) is a time of giving. As we fly around town buying gifts to give and foods to prepare, we can’t miss the Salvation Army bell ringers, or the donation drop off spots for winter coats. […]
Christina M | December 10, 2003
It’s a cold winter day, and tiny snowflakes dust through the air. My children stand at the door trying to decide whether or not to wear coats. It isn’t that they like being cold, but they are victims of unreasonable academic responses to school violence. We live in the small town of Moses Lake, where […]
Christina M | November 30, 2003
It’s official… Advent is here, Thanksgiving is past, and we’re allowed now to listen to Christmas music in the open. Deck the Halls! I’ve heard occasional criticisms of the way that American Christians celebrate the coming of Christmas. Many faithful Catholics I know are quick to remind me that this season is Advent, not Christmas… […]
Christina M | November 22, 2003
No matter how hard you try to avoid it, you simply cannot, lately, escape the media blitz surrounding the Michael Jackson pedophilia case. Our nation is just beginning to wind down from the Catholic Church scandal, and it seems as though the American people are hungry for more sensationalism and rumors of pedophilia. But with […]
Christina M | October 31, 2003
Before I get started seriously, I should take a moment to explain the name of this little corner you’ve stumbled into. It began when my husband and I were dating, and beginning to contemplate marriage. He and I lived in different states, and consequently my friends did not know him, and his friends did not […]