Christina M | September 30, 2005
As many have no doubt noticed, I tend to talk a lot about large families. I have one, and I love it, so naturally it is a factor in what I write. Every aspect of my life is in some way colored by the size and shape of my family. Some people admire me for […]
Christina M | September 25, 2005
My daughter just finished watching “Yours Mine and Ours” in the next room, just as I was giving thought to the culture that contraception has spawned, and the damage it has done to the Catholic Church. It seems an irony that this was the movie she happened to plug in today, because it is about […]
Christina M | September 23, 2005
Churches — and people — like this almost put the question of faith vs. works to rest. Certainly they put it into perspective. “Plains Presbyterian Church’s 450 members have welcomed refugees into their homes and into their church. More than 40 evacuees are living in the church’s brand-new Christian life center. The mix of residents […]
Christina M | September 21, 2005
Last night my son learned via email that his Papal account may have been breached, and that he would have to log in with some security information in order to reset it. Unfortunately, he could not remember having either a Paypal account or a Papal one, so was unable to rectify the problem. We’re all […]
Christina M | September 20, 2005
Which Historical Lunatic Are You?From the fecund loins of Rum and Monkey. Is this perfect for a northern Californian, or what? Respect my authority!
Christina M | September 15, 2005
You may have noticed I’ve been very slow to post lately, especially the past two weeks. Im in the final stretch of studying for a test for my final credit toward my bachelor’s degree. The test is scheduled for tomorrow, so I’ve been spending more time than usual reading about nutrition and boring my poor, […]
Christina M | September 8, 2005
I don’t enjoy party politics anymore, not since I had a few nasty experiences with it in my early adulthood; yet I cannot help noticing the unified support this person seems to receive from fellow Democrats in condoning both a lack of compassion and a self-righteousness about it. It seems that Demgurl, who prides herself […]
Christina M | September 7, 2005
Write Wing Nut tagged me on this meme, so here goes. Getting to Know Me….. 7 things I plan to do before I die: 1. Write and publish a book of Rosary meditations.2. Make the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage.3. Join the church choir.4. Get a masters in theology.5. Clean my house.6. Learn to treat my […]
Christina M | September 6, 2005
Whatever it was, I thought it was amusing that I turned out to be Augustine, my patient and charming husband‘s patron, and he didn’t. You are Augustine! You are a great thinker, but becareful not to let your past immoderation freakyou out about good times. It’s really ok totake some pleasure in material things. Which […]
Christina M | September 3, 2005
No, it’s nothing dirty. He tagged me for a blog meme. But still… my first tag. I feel so (sniff) honored. Here’s how it works:1. Go to musicoutfitters.com.2. Enter the year you graduated from high school in the search function and get the list of 100 most popular songs of that year.3. Bold the songs […]