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C is for Cynthia

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Five Favorites: Volume 1

“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens…” Those were certainly Maria’s favorites, and while I’m...

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Five Minute Friday: What Mommy Did

My mom. Saint Harriet the Pious. Yup. Lots of moms teach their daughters many things....

February 03, 2013

Unashamed: Part Deux

Compared to the time I wet my pants in second grade, it was nothing. (Yeah,...

February 01, 2013

Five Minute Friday: Afraid

Let’s just put the cards on the table right at the beginning and play this...

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Dreamless

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Dinner with the Pope

After the second bottle of wine, His Holiness really loosens up. He kicks off his...

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December 24, 2012

Wood of the Cradle, Wood of the Cross

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone in the whole world, but especially to my...

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Silent Night

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October 10, 2011

Notes to Sophia

Image by Søren Hugger Møller via Flickr I’ve been chatting with Sophia on Skype while...

October 08, 2011

Ambivalence reigns supreme…

I don't know if this is a good idea or not, but I registered for...

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September 28, 2011

Worship

Image via Wikipedia It’s not just for Sundays anymore! Or, it shouldn’t be. In all...

September 27, 2011

Bible Marathon

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August 08, 2011

More than meets the eye…

Image via Wikipedia There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt...

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July 30, 2011

Stuff Catholics Like: Love Wins (Part 2)

This is the second part of a two part article/review of Rob Bell’s newest book,...

July 29, 2011

Stuff Catholics Like: Love Wins (Part I)

If you haven’t already figured it out by some of my earlier blog entries, I’m...

July 16, 2011

Stuff Catholics Like: Parish Festivals

Church festivals are perhaps the most underrated form of entertainment ever. For just a few...

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June 26, 2011

Religious Enthusiasm

I can’t help it sometimes… I read something about Jesus and how He has done...

June 17, 2011

Here We Go Again…

I’ve playing piano and organ, and helping sing for a wedding tomorrow afternoon. Weddings are...

June 16, 2011

Mysterious, All Right

Not be be confused with a song by U2, there’s a hymn dating from 1774...

May 2011

May 20, 2011

Stuff Catholics Like: Best. Bible. Verse. Ever!

Image via Wikipedia “All fat is the LORD’s.” Leviticus 3:16b NASB Yes! Endzone happy dance....

April 2011

April 21, 2011

Stuff Catholics Like: Palm Sunday

Oh yeah, bring on the Palms. It’s the craft of crafts, for the King of...

April 14, 2011

Stuff Catholics Like: Single Ladies & Beyoncé

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April 08, 2011

Son of a Wandering Aramean: Abraham Remix

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April 05, 2011

What’s with that Abraham?

I've been doing some Bible reading in the book of Genesis about Abraham and Sarah....

April 04, 2011

Feast Day of Saint Harriet

Yay! Today is the feast day of Saint Harriet! I’m sure, without her constant intercession,...

March 2011

March 15, 2011

Stuff Catholics Like: Fish on Fridays

Image by Old Shoe Woman via Flickr Yum, it’s Lent! I don’t know at what...

March 08, 2011

Stuff Catholics Like: Sunday Mass

Lately, I've been amused by a blog called Stuff Christians Like, (now a book,...

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