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October 2018

October 02, 2018

When Girls are Garbage

When boys will be boys, then girls will be garbage. I don’t remember much from...

July 2017

July 28, 2017

Litany of NFP Saints

Today is the last day of NFP awareness week. You'd think as a fertility care...

May 2017

May 04, 2017

Jordan Edwards: But the People Just Stood Around

We the faithful could do with something. The silence from the Church in the face...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

Riots are the Voice of the Unheard: Thoughts on Baltimore

I went to college in Maryland, and while I now live in the mid-west, I...

February 2015

February 11, 2015

When Repentance Looks Like A Shower

"Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where...

January 2015

January 22, 2015

When Generosity Looks Like Selfishness

Well, by now everyone who doesn't live under a rock has heard the Pope's comments...

December 2014

December 12, 2014

Parenting, Baptism, Racism, and Justice: A Book Review {Everyday Sacrament}

In the last few weeks I have found myself particularly affected by the outcome of...

November 2014

November 17, 2014

Giving Of Thanks: November Books and Recipes

I've been meaning to post about what we've been reading the last few weeks in...

October 2014

October 29, 2014

Halloween at Our House {and a poem}

Halloween is upon us! Maggie has been bringing home delightful crafts from preschool for the...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

Michaelmas and Chaos: Our Feast

This year, I said, I'm going to get my act together. We are going to...

August 2014

August 20, 2014

This is Our Sword {Thoughts on Ferguson}

If you've been around here any length of time, you know I love me some...

August 13, 2014

When Prayer At Home Seems Lacking

Every time I turn on the evening news, log onto Facebook, or check my email,...

July 2014

July 29, 2014

Edel in Photos

Ready to go! Roomate selfie! The awesome Calah Fangirl getting my books signed Beautiful "Ascension"...

July 27, 2014

Thoughts After Edel

Here you are now/ fresh from your wars/ back from the edge of time/ and...

July 14, 2014

Turn and Face the Strange: Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Adoration, and Changes

New parishioner welcome packet, which includes a DVD about the importance of the Mass...

May 2014

May 26, 2014

It’s About Them: In Memoriam

I'm back in the saddle at Ignitum Today this week, posting some reflections on Memorial...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Death Behind Closed Doors

I stood outside the building on a "killing day". We were there to pray....

April 22, 2014

A Silent Cross, Silent No More: Infertility Awareness Week

When people see me now, all they see are the "hands full" so many feel...

May 2013

May 02, 2013

No More Mommy Wars: Co-Sleeping (or Not)

For the last installment of "No More Mommy Wars" (for now at least, maybe if...

May 01, 2013

No More Mommy Wars: The Big C (Section, That Is)

Maggie of the lovely From the Heart volunteered to write about her experience with first...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

No More Mommy Wars: On Baby Sleep

In today's installment of No More Mommy Wars, Kaitilin of More Like Mary, More Like...

April 29, 2013

No More Mommy Wars: To Potty or Not to Potty

The "No More Mommy Wars" series is back! And to start off our last week...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

A Facebook Stand

Even though I left facebook for a break a few weeks ago, I've heard all...

March 21, 2013

No More Mommy Wars: Breast is Best…Until it Isn’t

Today's post in the "No More Mommy Wars" series features Michelle from Endless Strength. Michelle...

March 20, 2013

No More Mommy Wars – Extended Nursing

Before I share today's post, if I could ask for some prayers today. 4 years...

March 18, 2013

No More Mommy Wars: A Series

Hello friends! Do you remember when I wrote this post a little while ago? It...

January 2013

January 25, 2013

Ninjas for Life and My Story

So, there's like a group in Washington today or something. I mean, that's what I...

January 22, 2013

How Long?

40 years is a long time. It's longer than my life span. It's longer than...

December 2012

December 18, 2012

What Should We Do?

We are soaked in blood. I am soaked in blood. There is so much blood...

November 2012

November 06, 2012

Day 6: Life and Liberty

Today I am grateful that I live in a nation where I am free to...

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