by Dorothy Greco | Nov 27, 2013 | Blog, Spirituality
Our family moved from the inner city eight 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. We planted ourselves in a small,...
by Dorothy Greco | Nov 21, 2013 | At the Intersection of Faith & Culture, Blog, Spirituality
Can a Man’s Out of Control Sexuality Be Controlled by Castration? Or Does He Need the Cross? This week in Mass District Court, the defense attorney for a convicted child molester asked the judge if his client could undergo castration in the hope of reducing...
by Dorothy Greco | Nov 7, 2013 | Blog, Relevant Magazine, Spirituality
Last fall was the most difficult season in our 23 years of marriage. I was afraid to leave the house. It seemed each week brought more disaster and grief. In the midst of it all, I started shutting down, disappearing, going into a self-imposed relational and spiritual...
by Dorothy Greco | Oct 14, 2013 | Blog, Relevant Magazine, Spirituality
Thousands of years ago, God gave a series of dreams to a teenage boy. The young shepherd intuitively understood they predicted his future. He imprudently shared the dreams with his already envious older brothers in a move that demonstrated both his immaturity, as well...
by Dorothy Greco | Oct 10, 2013 | Blog, Christianity Today, Spirituality
Inevitably, when individuals have served on my teams for a length of time, the lines of demarcation begin to soften. Mutuality, trust, and affection grow and lead to the dismantling of earlier boundaries. This can be wonderful, and also fraught with...
by Dorothy Greco | Sep 4, 2013 | Blog, Marriage & Family, Spirituality
My husband works as a pastor. Practically speaking, this means we don’t see much of him between Saturday afternoon and Sunday evening. Our three sons play all manner of sports, predominantly on these same weekends. The only possible way I can accommodate their...