Merrick Siebenaler

Merrick Siebenaler

Fitting In vs. Belonging

...In This Place Just a few days ago, our liturgical brain trust was reflecting on the difference between "fitting in" and "belonging"—a differentiation brought to light in recent

...In This Place

Stewardship Renewal 2019 This week, we welcome parishioners to share their stories of what brought them to St. Monica, what keeps them here, and what their future hopes are ...in this place. This

Heroism in Kindness

Many of my favorite television shows returned this week with new episodes, new characters, and of course, new commercials. We are generally a streaming family, but enjoy watching “live” television this time of

St. Monica 4.3: A Village Community

“Can we take the 18 route?” my son asks as we cross under the 405 and make our way to the Westside. Sometimes rather than driving, he and I take the 720 Metro

I Know He Will Rise

“The one you love is ill.” I heard those words three weeks ago when my mentor and closest friend, Roche La Fleur, shared his diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic cancer. After his first