Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Barefoot and Pregnant

Home
Catholic

2014-12-30T09:48:43-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Pastoral Care Must Be Spiritual and Temporal

Last updated on: December 30, 2014 at 9:48 am By Calah Alexander

The Patheos Catholic Channel is hosting a Symposium on the Family in light of the upcoming Extraordinary Synod on the Family in October and the recent release of the working document for the Synod. When Sienna was a few months old, the Ogre and I began the pre-Cana process with our beloved priest. Being Protestant, I assumed it was just another in the series of endless hoops the Catholic Church made you jump through to do anything. There was... Read more

Uncategorized

Synod

Synod for the Family

2014-12-30T09:52:00-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

I Believe — Help Me Obey

Last updated on: December 30, 2014 at 9:52 am By Calah Alexander

The Patheos Catholic Channel is hosting a Symposium on the Family in light of the upcoming Extraordinary Synod on the Family in October and the recent release of the working document for the Synod. We went to Mass on Sunday at a parish outside of Ave Maria. It’s the kind of parish that was totally familiar in Vegas…guitars, responses to everything on screens above the entire circular nave, lots of elderly people, lots of jeans, and lots of comfort. After... Read more

Uncategorized

Synod

Synod for the Family

2014-12-30T10:18:36-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Hindrance vs. Hope – Why Baptize if the Parents Are In Sin?

Last updated on: December 30, 2014 at 10:18 am By Calah Alexander

The Patheos Catholic Channel is hosting a Symposium on the Family in light of the upcoming Extraordinary Synod on the Family in October and the recent release of the working document for the Synod. In January, Pope Francis set people’s heads exploding when he baptized the baby of a couple who were married civilly, but not sacramentally. Seven years ago, the parish where I was undergoing the Rite of Christian Initiation set my own head exploding by refusing to baptize... Read more

Uncategorized

Synod

Synod for the Family

2014-12-30T10:21:09-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Where There is a Flame

Last updated on: December 30, 2014 at 10:21 am By Calah Alexander

I know that there are many couples who have wonderful marriages that are peaceful and joyful, with few disagreements and lots of harmony. My marriage is not like that — it never has been. It is tempestuous and painful and passionate and exhilarating, and I’m coming to realize that I love it that way. I love my husband, and he loves me, but we’re both hard-headed, strong-willed, intense, and a little bit crazy. And we are all of those things... Read more

2014-12-30T10:45:41-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Happiness is in the Work

Last updated on: December 30, 2014 at 10:45 am By Calah Alexander

I’ve always thought my husband, the Ogre, was essentially Daryl Dixon with Russel Crowe’s face. He’s such a visible badass that our neighbors’ master plan in the case of a zombie apocalypse is to “find and stick with the Ogre.” His badassery is so deeply ingrained into his character that it doesn’t often occur to him that other people don’t have the same potential buried somewhere within. When I was 8 months... Read more

2014-12-30T10:51:56-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Don’t Feed the Trolls, or Be One

Last updated on: December 30, 2014 at 10:51 am By Calah Alexander

Last week, I posted this hilarious article on my facebook page, a critical analysis of the deterioration of a comment thread for a rainbow cake tutorial posted on an Australian Radio Show’s website. What started as helpful tips and clarifications devolved into an outright combox culture war. Getting a little worked-up here, folks. It’s rainbow cake. Can’t we just be happy that we’ve learned to freeze our numbers first? … “Facebook balls”? The infinite regress: It begins! Yes, lmaooooooo indeed,... Read more

Uncategorized

blog brawling

blogging about blogging

2014-12-30T10:54:18-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Periods Don’t Have Glitter In Them

Last updated on: December 30, 2014 at 10:54 am By Calah Alexander

I have some kind of flu-like death cold and am convinced that I have chikungunya, because why not? So this is for you. And for me. Because it’s hilarious, and this lady is doing parenting right. I only hope I can be that awesome one day. “Do you know how hard it is to find a uterus pinata?“ Read more

Uncategorized

delightful absurdity

funny stuff

2014-12-30T10:57:52-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

It’s Not the Standards, It’s That We Believe Them

Last updated on: December 30, 2014 at 10:57 am By Calah Alexander

The Ogre and I had an amazing night last night. It was the kind of night where after a few hours I started feeling giggly and schoolgirl-ish again, and I couldn’t stop smiling every time he looked at me. We didn’t do anything extraordinary…put the kids down, ate dinner, watched a hysterically bad movie, and then, you know, did some other stuff. But I was so stupid happy, anyway. While I was getting ready for bed, he asked me a... Read more

2014-12-30T11:02:15-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Conversations with the Ogre

Last updated on: December 30, 2014 at 11:02 am By Calah Alexander

Sienna: “Mom, can you tell me what the Blood of Christ tastes like, since I’ve never had it before?” Me: “It tastes like wine. Just like the Body of Christ tastes like a cracker, even though it’s become the actual Body of Christ.” The Ogre: “That’s just because Mom’s a sinner, sweetie. When I drink it, it tastes like blood.” Read more

Uncategorized

conversations with the Ogre

dreadful parenting

funny stuff

2014-12-30T11:03:34-05:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Turning Pain into Beauty

Last updated on: December 30, 2014 at 11:03 am By Calah Alexander

My friend Rebecca, of Shoved to Them fame, has a 9-year-old daughter named Ella. Ella was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis two years ago, and after long, painful, difficult treatments (think thick, burning, weekly injections) they got it under control. Last year, she had an accident on her scooter and broke her jaw. Because of the medication she was on to keep the JRA under control, she couldn’t take any painkillers (no, not even Tylenol). She went through the whole... Read more

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

I came from stone when struck, satisfying a grumbling multitude in the wilderness. What am I

Select your answer to see how you score.

The Spirit Water Manna Quail

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Uncategorized

Select a Month September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 April 2016 March 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010

TRENDING AT PATHEOS Catholic