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Math, the Finals and the Data
Our school district, MCPS, is in the middle of a "scandal". I put scandal in quotes not because something illegal took place, nothing did...but because the administrators, teachers and parents are all fuming, in shock, not surprised, angry, shaking their heads, etc. over information that for years has been quietly filed away by the central... Continue Reading →
A Hero’s(?) Journey
A few weekends ago, our whole family attended one of my daughter's confirmation retreats. The theme of the weekend was "Sacraments and Sacramentals". The context in which these topics were discussed was the "Hero's Journey" monomyth pattern identified by Joseph Campbell. At the end of the weekend, we were given the assignment to "write an essay... Continue Reading →
A Faith Journey with a Late Start
I'm pretty sure I had a very late start on my faith journey compared to others of my generation. I know I was baptized in the Catholic Church, I'm sure as an infant as I've been told it was important to my father. That was pretty much the extent of church for me as a child. I... Continue Reading →
My Faith Journey
My faith journey has really only begun. There is still a lot more in the world that I need to experience and grow from, but I have taken the first few steps on my journey. In the fall of 2009 I lost one of my greatest mentors. Even though I was only nine at the... Continue Reading →
A Father’s (not a Dad’s) Passing
Just over a month ago, as we were heading out to Good Friday services, one of us hit the play button on the answering machine to listen to the message that came in while we were having dinner. I can't remember what that message was even about as another unplayed message on the machine caught... Continue Reading →
Horror, Alarm, Chaos
You couldn’t hide from it Most horrific things People take their own lives Won’t watch Ghostlike before the collapse Then it all turned black You couldn’t get out Can’t watch Many people crying and shouting Evacuated to make way For the injured or dead Don’t watch This is a found poem that I had to... Continue Reading →
Head Vs. Heart
Has there ever been a point in life where you have a had a big decision that could affect the rest of your life? Has it felt like your heart tells you one way, but your head tells you the other? What do you do? Do you follow your heart and do what you truly love... Continue Reading →
The Gospel of Genesis
I have been attempting to write this post for well over a week now. I knew what I wanted to write about. I have had many thoughts on what I wanted to say. I simply could not find a way to join these thoughts into any sort of coherent order. For the last few... Continue Reading →
Monday Musings: 40 Photos Part 2
A few weeks ago I wrote about a Lenten photo-a-day challenge that I was in the middle of. Or I thought I was in the middle of...but the someone who made up the challenge didn't know to actually stop at 40 and went to 46. At times it seemed like the last day was creeping... Continue Reading →