Merrick Siebenaler

Merrick Siebenaler

Hugs & Exhales

In the last seven days, I've given/received eight hugs outside my immediate family. Can you imagine a time when any of us would be cognizant enough to quantify the number

Brace Yourself!

“You never had to have braces, did you?” the orthodontist asked. “I can tell because you’re asking so many questions.” Leland will soon need expanders to widen his palate gradually. This will

Seeing is Believing

Amidst the Holy Week crunch, we took a moment to enjoy Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself. It's a compelling 90 mins of storytelling, illusion, and mentalism. And I

Jesus' Bucket List

Although I had occasionally sung and subbed in as music director for the Sunday 5:30 p.m. Mass, I truly 'joined' St. Monica in 2016 when I served as part

Don't Say the A-word

Like many other TK–5 parents at St. Monica Elementary School, Easter has come early. Our children were let out of their tombs and returned to classrooms. The drop-off line has never been