by Dorothy Greco | Apr 20, 2013 | At the Intersection of Faith & Culture, Blog
I could feel the collective exhale when the announcement came at 9:00 PM last night. For five days, those of us who live in the metro Boston area have been held captive by grief, fear, and confusion. The events of this week and how we responded explains why I’m not...
by Dorothy Greco | Mar 23, 2013 | At the Intersection of Faith & Culture, Blog, Marriage & Family, Uncategorized
When the Steubenville verdict became public, I lost the entire day. Alternating between anger and shock, I simply could not stop reading news reports, commentaries, and blogs. Each one cycled me deeper into despair until I finally had to turn off the computer and go...
by Dorothy Greco | Mar 1, 2013 | At the Intersection of Faith & Culture, Blog, Spirituality
Our family moved from the inner city five years ago. I could no longer tolerate the crush of humanity 24/7. We knew that moving outside of Rt. 128 (Boston’s loop) would most likely mean that our community would be less diverse. Diversity is not a stat that most...
by Dorothy Greco | Feb 20, 2013 | At the Intersection of Faith & Culture, Blog, Christianity Today, Spirituality
In our polarized culture, potential enemies lurk around every ideological corner. Think of the back-and-forth in the comment section of blogs, our deeply entrenched political system that pits Democrats against Republicans, or the on-going mommy wars. Whenever we face...
by Dorothy Greco | Jan 31, 2013 | At the Intersection of Faith & Culture, Blog, Marriage & Family
Post Super Bowl multiple choice quiz:
Which felt more disconcerting as a NE sports fan/mother/wife/woman? A. That the NE Patriots lost to the NY Giants again? B. The Teleflora commercial? C. The GoDaddy commercials? D. The enthusiasm that many of the adult males in...
by Dorothy Greco | Jan 20, 2013 | At the Intersection of Faith & Culture, Blog
I just finished teaching our second son how to drive. Convincing my driver-to-be that he had blind spots was perhaps the most difficult component of our lessons. The car’s three mirrors gave him a false security leading to more than one close call. (We now have a...