The Response: My Little World — Cheryl Jessica wrote about resolutions and promises, and it seems fitting that I address the themes. I’m not one to make resolutions, because I know myself too well. No matter how committed I convince myself I am, a resolution will not last more than a week, maybe two. I […]

The Call: Palm Sunday — Cheryl Holy Week officially starts tomorrow, but we attended Mass this afternoon, where the Passion was “relived” through the Gospel of Luke. Participating in the reading as a member of the crowd and yelling “Crucify him! Crucify him!” gave me pause and prompted me to think of the state of […]

The Call: Cobwebs on a Crucifix — Cheryl The notion that cleanliness is next to Godliness holds no currency for me. : ) The Response: Smiles & Hugs — Jessica As a stay-at-home mom for the past 17+ years, I have brought home no paycheck. But I’ve been paid in smiles, hugs and kisses. And […]

The Cross — Jessica Every week I get some Catholic “item” in the mail. Whether it’s a rosary, a prayer card or in this case, a little crucifix, they all come with appeals to donate money to some religious community or worthy charity. That’s a lot of appeals and that’s a lot of guilt when […]