Merrick Siebenaler

As part of the FIRE discernment process that our parish is experiencing, I was invited to compose my own "principle and foundation" and share it with my spiritual director. One understanding

Leland is paid 50¢ to unload the dishwasher and 50¢ to empty all the house’s rubbish bins. This ritual is exciting for him: cashing in coins for bills, smaller denominations for larger

As other parents know, remote learning means we’re adding another full-time role to our repertoire: teacher. Leland enjoys his 2½ hour synchronous session with Ms. Siedner—but that still demands our presence

This week, in preparation to receive his sacraments of reconciliation and Eucharist, our son Leland was asked to write a reflection on what he remembers from his baptism. Of course, we had to

We're all too familiar with the "time, talent, treasure" trope, right? We've seen the list of lattes, gym memberships, and movie nights that we're somehow