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May 27, 2024

For He had Many Possessions

We all know the parable of the rich man who comes to Jesus and asks,...

May 26, 2024

Graduation Speeches

"The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here." --President Abraham Lincoln...

May 25, 2024

HAPPY SUMMER! 100 Ways to Make this Season Happy and Holy.

I love summer. It's my favorite season, all of it. Every year we make a...

May 15, 2024

My Friend the Holy Spirit

Quick! This is a test. Without googling, consulting your 8th grader preparing for Confirmation or...

May 13, 2024

The Feast of Fatima

For those who are not dialed into the Catholic world, today is the 107th anniversary...

May 02, 2024

Dear Newly Confirmed People

Congratulations! You're confirmed. You’re considered an adult in the Catholic Church now. Feel on fire...

April 2024

April 24, 2024

For This Type of Food

I need to write. Writers do that, every day. I’ve been managing as many words...

April 14, 2024

Infinitely Loved, Infinitely Valued

I had a beautiful piece about how important each of us is to the whole...

April 07, 2024

Should Do Something

After Easter, the apostles sat around in the upper room knowing they ought to be...

April 03, 2024

What to do with these 50 Days?

Happy Easter! He is risen! Now what? Easter is fifty days. However, unlike Lent (40...

March 2024

March 28, 2024

Ideas for this Holy Triduum If You’re Homebound

Now this post would have been really timely to present back in 2020 when everyone...

March 26, 2024

I-Spy With My Catholic Eye, A Stupid Name.

I'm Catholic, I'm passionate about my faith, but Spy Wednesday is a weird name. So...

March 19, 2024

Me and My Big Fat Writing Heart

So sometimes I will wake in the early mornings and the words won't leave me...

March 13, 2024

Lent…and Spring…and Barriers to Being What We should

L Whenever we encounter God, and recognize the reality, we are challenged. Christ always nvites...

March 06, 2024

Praising God without Ceasing

We live in an age that understands not ceasing. The internet and television stay open...

March 02, 2024

We Are Not Called to Be Reasonable

Lent is a time for reflection on how far we are from God. Fasting is...

February 2024

February 26, 2024

How do You Know Lent is Working? Are You Failing Yet?

Painting by Katie Hall back when she was Katie Hall (my cousin). It's the grotto...

February 19, 2024

Me and My Big Fat Blue Smurfing Ego

As followers of this blog know, I teach high school English. Part of teaching involves...

February 12, 2024

Getting Ready for Lent

It's almost time for Lent! Are you ready? Over the years, I've written pieces for...

February 11, 2024

Does Anything Say I Love You More than Ashes?

By now, scads of Catholic internet ink has been spilled explaining why February 14th being...

February 04, 2024

The Dragon or Windmill Has been Tilted!

Back in 2007, my oldest participated in a contest which pitted teams from Catholic schools...

December 2023

December 29, 2023

What Proves Nothing

A famous soccer player hurt themselves six minutes into their final game and declared this...

December 05, 2023

Fear of Being Found Wanting

Recently, I visited with a bright young woman who is in graduate school and working...

November 2023

November 04, 2023

There Are No Unimportant People

In the world of nothing important has happened...Bank of America, US Bank, Truist, Chase and...

October 2023

October 25, 2023

Courage is a Holy Thing

The other day I talked about prayer and being a witness taking courage. Then, I...

October 22, 2023

Praying and Working for Peace takes Courage

We cannot see what is happening in the world as a comic book, with one...

October 21, 2023

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

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October 05, 2023

Theme of the Day

For the past five years, I've taught ninth grade. One thing we spend a great...

September 2023

September 30, 2023

In the world of nothing important has happened...Bank of America, US Bank, Truist, Chase and...

September 12, 2023

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

There are days when you get up and go and go and go and go...

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