Coming Clean

In Italian, it means literally, “I pray,” though contextually it’s often used in place of “You’re welcome” in English.

But, for me, it’s an adjective I use for Lisa during certain 9 month cycles.

In other words, Lisa is pregnant.

Baby Chastain tentatively scheduled for his/her debut appearance in July 2007.

The witness of Christ will stand in relation to the faith as Christ stood in relation to the mystery of His Father in its revelation. To testify to the faith is to participate in the revealing action of the Incarnate Christ who spoke for the Father. The believer shares in that ministry of spreading the knowledge of God.

Bishop Donald W. Wuerl Fathers of the Church

The last sentence is an old idea to me. The preceding sentences define it in a powerful way that had never really had any hold on me before. Scary cool.