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2017-03-09T17:05:38-05:00

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The Chronicles of Henry

Last updated on: March 9, 2017 at 5:05 pm By Calah Alexander

I’m sure you all remember wee Henry, the Ukranian special-needs orphan who was adopted by the Dobrovits family in 2011 and who died last year from a massive post-op infection. It has been a painful year for Henry’s family, and especially for his mama, Carla. Yet I have never witnessed someone still be so thoughtful of others and so compassionate and giving, even in the wake of a shattering loss, as Carla has been. She is an amazing woman, and... Read more

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2016-10-10T11:53:51-04:00

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Deconstruct This: Language and Reality

Last updated on: October 10, 2016 at 11:53 am By Calah Alexander

Yesterday evening, while I was lying on the floor next to eternally sleep-striking Lincoln, I decided to google myself. Nothing good ever comes of googling yourself. Last night was no exception. I ran across a few posts about how I’m the worst person ever for slamming Michael Voris, and none about how, oh yeah, I pretty much admitted that I was the worst person ever for doing that and then apologized. I came across a few posts about crisis pregnancies.... Read more

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2017-03-09T17:05:40-05:00

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Heads-Up

Last updated on: March 9, 2017 at 5:05 pm By Calah Alexander

Just a heads-up, y’all. Patheos is moving our comments from WordPress to Disqus. This will mean some wonkiness going on with comments in the coming days….don’t be surprised if your comment disappears and then reappears, or if all the comments disappear. I’ve been reassured that they will all reappear eventually. Thanks for your patience! Read more

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2017-03-09T17:05:59-05:00

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Living the Life You Have

Last updated on: March 9, 2017 at 5:05 pm By Calah Alexander

In what will probably be news to no one, my Lenten lights-out-at-sunset fast was more or less a failure. I say “more or less” because I don’t actually consider it a flat-out failure. The whole point was to try and organize my life so that I would have some time for prayer and silence. When it became clear that turning the lights out at sunset was going to be impossible, I started saying the Daily Office instead. It’s perfect, really.... Read more

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2017-03-09T17:06:01-05:00

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Other People’s Kids

Last updated on: March 9, 2017 at 5:06 pm By Calah Alexander

Yesterday, Elizabeth Duffy wrote this great little “Why I Am Catholic” piece. When I read it, a lot of things that I’ve been mulling over about Catholicism, children, and life in general snapped into place for me. I was never the girl that said, “I want to grow up and get married and have kids.” I mean, I said it sometimes, and meant it sometimes, but only insofar as I thought the idea of Romantic Lovey Love was enchanting and... Read more

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2017-03-09T17:06:04-05:00

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Five Favorites

Last updated on: March 9, 2017 at 5:06 pm By Calah Alexander

Yesterday I was so delighted with Elizabeth Duffy’s 200-word “Why I Am Catholic” offering that I was inspired to write a little post of my own about what all this unruly life that springs out of Catholicism has taught me about, well, life. But then our newest little Catholic life decided that sleeping wasn’t really his style anymore, so instead of marshaling my thoughts to write something coherent I’m joining up with Jen and Hallie and telling you what my... Read more

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2017-03-09T17:06:05-05:00

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Greek Easter or: How I Learned to Stop Whining and Love Traditions

Last updated on: March 9, 2017 at 5:06 pm By Calah Alexander

Because I’m too exhausted from braiding endless koulourakia and folding endless spanakopita to write a real post, I’m just taking the lazy blogger’s route and re-posting my Greek Easter post from last year. It’s still relevant, though, except I’m pretty much done with the prep work instead of just starting. And so it begins. The great, heroic undertaking that is Easter Preparation Week. Growing up, we didn’t have many holiday traditions. The only thing we always did was go to... Read more

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2017-03-09T17:06:07-05:00

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To Those Who Gave Me Christ

Last updated on: March 9, 2017 at 5:06 pm By Calah Alexander

Yesterday, I wrote a 200 word post about why I am Catholic. It was a prompt from the Patheos editors, a little push to get a wide sample of raisons d’etre from all the bloggers across the different faith channels. I loved writing it, because I always love looking back at those who have propelled me along my faith journey. But today, I was baking bread and watching my 4 year old play with my 6 month old, and a... Read more

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2017-03-09T17:06:09-05:00

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Why I Am A Catholic

Last updated on: March 9, 2017 at 5:06 pm By Calah Alexander

When I was a college senior, pregnant, unwed, barely a month off crystal meth, I joked with the Ogre that I might as well just sew a red A on my chest. I said that while we parked, the first day of that first semester back, and I laughed manically and thought I might hyperventilate. I was terrified. It took all the courage I had, and a hefty dose of stubborn pride besides, to step out of the car and... Read more

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2017-03-09T17:06:12-05:00

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Christ Under Me; Christ Over Me; Christ in My Paypal Account

Last updated on: March 9, 2017 at 5:06 pm By Calah Alexander

Today I ventured into my Paypal account to transfer the donations I received after the election of Pope Francis to St. Matthew’s House. Apparently Paypal has a limit on the amount of money you can withdraw in a single month. I had never realized this before, because my Paypal account has always been mostly a waste of internet space. But today, I realized that it would take two solid months before I could move all the money from my account... Read more

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