Madre's Missives

London - An English church has ditched its traditional Nativity play for a Beach Boys-themed show telling the story of Christmas with the help of songs such as Good Vibrations and Fun Fun Fun.

Christ's mother Mary is transformed into a "surfer chick" singing God Only Knows in the yuletide spectacular put on by St Stephen's church in Tonbridge, south-east of London.

I am listening to Surf Dance Fun Release Date: 15 October, 2002

The view of my neighbors houses from my front door this morning.

I am watching The Polar Express (Full Screen Edition) Release Date: 26 December, 2005

Am I the only person who doesn't think this Man-Law thing is funny? I've been told I just don't get it. I get it. I just don't see the humor in it. Men everywhere, long plagued by the deep mysteries of life have now begun entrusting their most scrupulous decision-making to a cadre of has-been male celebrities, headed up by the ultimate manly-man of the mid-1970's, Burt Reynolds and his latest toupee. I guess Clint Eastwood was busy.

I am reading Emily Post's The Guide to Good Manners for Kids Cindy Post Senning, Peggy Post, Steve Bjorkman Release Date: 26 October, 2004

Advent is a wonderful time for us to remember our Baptisms.  Baptism is where Christ first comes to many of us.  How Advent-y is that?  In the water, through His Word, the Word who became flesh and tabernacled among us comes and tabernacles in us by faith.  He comes to save us from sin, death, and the devil and like the people who crowded the road to Jerusalem for His coming, we also cry out "Hosanna" to our newborn King, Jesus.

The Nativity Story actually begins in the liturgical season of Christmas, with the Slaughter of the Innocents.  Roman soldiers descending upon a small town in the middle of the night, breaking down doors and yanking sleeping baby boys out of their screaming mothers' arms to slaughter them in the streets makes for a great dramatic lead-in which can't help but to draw the average viewer into the story.  

I am watching The Nativity Story