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November 2013

November 18, 2013

The Hard Grace of Receiving: Prayers for the Margaret Marys, All

When the story of the hard life and lonely death of former Duquesne University adjunct...

September 2013

September 18, 2013

The Demon in the Shadows: Mental Illness, Mass Shootings, and an Adjunct’s Lonely Death

Two very different stories in my newsfeed this morning. Both are tragic. Each gets attention...

September 14, 2013

The Exultation (sic) of the Holy Cross

A year ago today I went on pilgrimage, through the grace of God and the...

March 2013

March 21, 2013

Pope Francis: Intervention for a Hoarder Church

I got my wish. Last week, the conclave elected as a successor to St...

January 2013

January 29, 2013

The Cat & The Cardinal: Assigning Moral Culpability When the Will Is Ill

My cat, Carlos, died last week. To be completely honest, I killed him---even though I...

December 2012

December 13, 2012

The Cleaning Crew: 3 Advent Allies for Spiritual Warriors

So here I am, sitting in the clean and light-filled kitchen of my new apartment...

December 01, 2012

Home for Advent, Christmas, and Ever After

Really, I tell you, never, never, never count God out. Yesterday, while I was bewailing...

November 2012

November 30, 2012

Homeless in Advent, Thank God

I've been dreading this Advent, usually my favorite season. In a time ripe with promise,...

November 21, 2012

Thank You, and Please Pass the Faith

Responding (belatedly) to a Patheos roundtable on giving thanks for those who nurtured our faith,...