I first saw this cartoon about a year ago, I think. I don't know what genius created it, but ever since then I've been better at not spending hours trying to straighten out some person who only wanted to get a rise out of me anyway. :) Actually, that...

Today was the dress rehearsal and performance of the Messiah sing-along at Calvary Pres in South Pasadena. Those of us who'd been rehearsing together were seated up front in the choir area. I arrived early and snagged a nice seat up in the back. Then...

How perfect that I needed to bring cookies to the Messiah sing-along today. It's the feast of St. Nicholas and I've been wanting to honor him again by rendering his likeness in sugar. I cherish a secret desire to be honored in that way myself someday....

Why does so much fun stuff happen in December? I can never get to all the nice concerts and parties and candlelight carol sings that go on, let alone do all the cookie baking and Advent reading and Christmas movie watching that I'd like to do at home,...

A missal is a book that has the prayers and readings for Mass. Missals from 1962 and before are for the traditional form of Mass, in Latin, while later missals are for the novus ordo ("new order") Mass. So Christie and I were in San Diego earlier...