Merrick Siebenaler

Merrick Siebenaler

Can I get an 'Amen'?

Leland's first Eucharist was valid but may not have been licit. He forgot to say, "Amen." Out loud—at least. I want to think he was so consumed by

Who's That Boy in the Soprano Section?

“You should join the choir,” the director’s wife said to my mother turning around from the pew in front of us. “Oh that’s not me,” my mother explained, “it’s him.

My Paraclete

My week generally begins filled with the hope of all I set out to accomplish. Yet I generally only tick off less than half more, often than not. And whilst the solution seems

There's A Place for Us

On Wednesday, I saw Lucia di Lammermoor at the MetOpera. Go, NOW! No, I wasn’t in New York City—but Century City for the encore performance of "The Met: Live in

Heritage of Community

As an engaged parent, I am able to stay on the pulse of what is happening at Saint Monica Preparatory because of the nature of my job. It can be both a blessing