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“In the fourth century, Christians were asked to mark December 17 as the beginning of a twenty-one day period, ending at the Epiphany, in which they focused on the great mystery unfolding in the life of the church, the mystery of God incarnate in human flesh. They were asked to turn themselves away from distraction,…

Four years ago, I sat in a room with a group of other mothers and their babies. Three of our children had recently turned one, and the other two kids were about six months old. I had never been in a room with other kids who were so close to Penny’s age.  It was terrible.…

I have a new post on Motherlode, the parenting blog for the New York Times. It begins: A few weeks ago, when our son William awoke from his nap, he said, “Mom, I want to talk.” “What do you want to talk about?” “Santa.” It’s become a ritual. He stays in his crib, surrounded by…

“Either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we have to acknowledge that he commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition.”  –Stephen Colbert Watch the full clip here:   The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Jesus Is a Liberal Democrat…
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