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2024-02-04T22:31:33-05:00

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The Dragon or Windmill Has been Tilted!

Last updated on: February 4, 2024 at 10:31 pm By Sherry Antonetti

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Back in 2007, my oldest participated in a contest which pitted teams from Catholic schools across the archdiocese. The question, “Who is Don Quixote’s sidekick?” came up. “The Man of La Mancha” is my son’s favorite musical. He wrote his initial college application essay about Cervante’s knight errant. He knew this one. “Sancho Panza,” he buzzed in. However, this was prior to the age of ubiquitous internet, and the answer key held a typo. Flip phones didn’t cut it. They... Read more

2023-12-29T23:04:07-05:00

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What Proves Nothing

Last updated on: December 29, 2023 at 11:04 pm By Sherry Antonetti

A famous soccer player hurt themselves six minutes into their final game and declared this proved, “There is no God.” However, that’s such a silly arguement, it shouldn’t receive any press. What it proves is, what we’ve always known but constantly try to forget; our bodies will fail us. We will suffer. It is part of life. We will eventually die. This is also part of life. None of us needed proof that our bodies would fail us, but if... Read more

2023-12-05T09:56:23-05:00

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Fear of Being Found Wanting

Last updated on: December 5, 2023 at 9:56 am By Sherry Antonetti

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Recently, I visited with a bright young woman who is in graduate school and working as a substitute at our school who wondered if she were really capable of teaching. That same day, I’d heard a successful published author voice a similar worry about her writing. My own daughter worried about a major she wanted to try, because she hadn’t tried it or done it up to now. They all allowed their worries to melt their joys. Imposter syndrome is... Read more

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2023-11-04T12:08:45-04:00

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There Are No Unimportant People

Last updated on: November 4, 2023 at 12:08 pm By Sherry Antonetti

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In the world of nothing important has happened…Bank of America, US Bank, Truist, Chase and Wells Fargo all had problems with direct deposit yesterday. They didn’t get the payments out to those who are owed money. The ACH (Automatic Clearing House) problem has not been resolved today. However, it’s not being discussed by the media –in the New York Times or WTOP, or follow ups on Real Clear Markets, or the Washington Post. Notably, no numbers of how many were... Read more

2023-10-25T22:32:34-04:00

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Courage is a Holy Thing

Last updated on: October 25, 2023 at 10:32 pm By Sherry Antonetti

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The other day I talked about prayer and being a witness taking courage. Then, I went to a dinner. One of the keynote speakers talked about being shot not once but twice because she wanted to be educated, and those doing the shooting, didn’t think women should aspire to such things. I sat thinking about how easily we opt to read or to enroll in school, or to dream beyond the day. We in this country, do not fear the... Read more

Education and Religion

2023-10-22T21:28:56-04:00

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Praying and Working for Peace takes Courage

Last updated on: October 22, 2023 at 9:28 pm By Sherry Antonetti

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We cannot see what is happening in the world as a comic book, with one side being all virtue, and the other side all vice. If we would be peace makers, we must seek something better than what either side thinks the other side deserves. We must aspire to treating all involved as fully human. We must pray and fast for peace. We must give to those charities that provide aid to the refugees. Here is the latest if... Read more

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the crisis in Israel and the Gaza strip

2023-12-29T12:10:07-05:00

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Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

Last updated on: December 29, 2023 at 12:10 pm By Sherry Antonetti

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For the past three months, I’ve been adding doing one thing for my health each week. Thus far, I’ve taken my covid booster, flu shot, pneumonia shot, shingles shot 1 and 2, been to the dentist (twice), my endrocronologist, my physical and to get my hair done. I have decided taking care of my health is a boatload of work. I’m wondering if neglect might be a better use of my time. But I persist. I have cancelled two subscriptions... Read more

2023-10-05T17:02:40-04:00

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Theme of the Day

Last updated on: October 5, 2023 at 5:02 pm By Sherry Antonetti

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For the past five years, I’ve taught ninth grade. One thing we spend a great deal of energy on, is teaching students to write and reflect. We want them to understand, themes are everywhere, even if they go unnoticed. The other morning, I woke and discovered, my watch didn’t charge. Neither did my phone. When I got to work, my computer took twenty minutes to warm up, and the Promethean board decided sound was for suckers. I told my class,... Read more

2023-11-04T10:55:18-04:00

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Last updated on: November 4, 2023 at 10:55 am By Sherry Antonetti

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2023-09-12T21:10:02-04:00

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For Mom, Press 1. For Mother, Press 2. For Mommy, Press 3.

Last updated on: September 12, 2023 at 9:10 pm By Sherry Antonetti

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There are days when you get up and go and go and go and go and you get home and the moment you sit, people say, “Oh, good, you’re here. Can you…” and they don’t really mean “can you?” They mean, help, do, now. My brain felt like a turkey in the oven with the thermometer popped out. “I’m done.” I wanted to say. My spirit felt unwilling. However, I also know sometimes, love means you do when you... Read more

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