Critical Mass

I should have known something was up when I forgot to bring a book with me to read at Starbucks after Mass before going in to work.  As a result, I had nothing to read while I sat there with my scone and mocha, so I cleaned out my purse.  And I found this badly […]

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Ever have one of those days where you are completely overcome by the power of the Eucharist?  Today was one of those days for me. 
I am blessed to be able to go to Mass daily before work.  This morning, I had concern for someone, so I prayed for him throughout the Mass.  After the consecration, […]

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This was a bumper sticker that I saw in the parking lot of work this morning.  It made me stop and think.  Okay, you are “pro-child”, and that is a good thing, because all life is precious, and all people are made in the image and likeness of God.
But, which children?  Obviously, it can’t be […]

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I went to Mass this morning in a pretty good mood, about half-way into my trip, I put on a Podcast talking about what happens during Mass.  I am actually not sick today — feeling pretty good physically; so that helped my happy mood, too.  I was running a little late and walked into church […]

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Okay, I had to go to the store before going home today.  Since the grocery store which I have been shopping at lately is right by my church, I thought it would be a great idea to stop by the chapel for a little while and “waste some time with the Lord.”
After praying for a […]

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John 15:16
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.”
This seems like an apt reflection for the day.  For a while now, I […]

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It is commonly thought that sex can chemically bind the two partners.
“In humans, oxytocin is thought to be released during hugging, touching, and orgasm in both sexes. In the brain, oxytocin is involved in social recognition and bonding, and may be involved in the formation of trust between people and generosity.” “Bonding. In the Prairie […]

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It’s kind of like the blind leading the blind, but this year (my neophyte year) I am sponsoring someone into the Catholic church.  I didn’t know her before the initial RCIA meeting this fall, but she is amazing.  We are so much alike, which as you know, is dangerous…for society.
Earlier this week, Karen told me that […]

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Continuing in my avoidance of doing work, I am browsing through some other blogs.  One I happen to like a lot is Jen’s “Et tu?” (She has my name, it’s French, she was an atheist who joined the Church on Easter 2007 — same as me, she says a lot of the things that I […]

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Today, on the way in to work, one of my coworkers was noting a particularly icy patch.  She said that at least 8 people were off in the ditch.  One guy was out of his car, trying to push himself out.  As she watched, someone slid off the road and ran directly into the man.  […]

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