We just got back from a night out at our favorite sushi restaurant. Friend Paul asked us to meet him for dinner and we decided to use the rest of Dom’s birthday gift certificate and have a little pre-Christmas treat. As an unexpected bonus...
In a timely post Adoro Te Devote writes about children and belief. This begins to get at the link between fantasy and mysticism. I’m still stretching to articulate exactly what I want to say. More posts to come. Meanwhile, read her musings on...
This review by Joan Didion is a very helpful article, just what I was looking for when I finished the book and didn’t know what to think. It’s not a formal analysis of the book, just one reviewer’s impressions. But it gives me some...
I don’t have much to say today; but here are some lovely thoughts from Karen Edmisten: . . . Now that I’m in the fold of the Catholic Church—no longer a stranger and sojourner but a citizen among the saints and not-so...
Jimmy Akin has an interesting meditation on why gift-giving is good and how to keep our Christmas celebrations focused on Christ. Here’s a couple of excerpts: The real meaning of Christmas is Christ, and to convey the idea that it is anything...
Tonight Dom was inspired. We had roast beef and Yorkshire pudding for dinner. (With sides of green beans, rosemary roasted potatoes, and roasted butternut squash.) I’ve never had Yorkshire pudding before. I wasn’t even quite sure what it...
When we went to the doctor again, among other things, he suggested giving Isabella some yogurt to soothe her stomach. So the past couple of days she’s been enjoying some yo baby yogurts. I’ve already been eating them for some time, I...
In the comments below Cecelia’s Mommy asks: Since you have had more experience with little children than I have, let me ask you a question. We take Cecilia to daily mass and we don’t let her bring any beverages or food or toys or...
My sister sent me the link to this awesome video about UD. It says exactly what I would want to say to any high school student considering UD (except it does it better). It brought tears to my eyes. It captures perfectly what UD is to those of us...
Yesterday we went to breakfast after mass with Dom’s sister and her family. It was about the time we’ve been giving Bella some cereal and fruit and she was getting a bit antsy so I gave her a piece of my toast to gum. I was chatting with...
