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February 06, 2011

Dead Man Walking

I used to write to a man on death row. I started writing to him...

January 2011

January 18, 2011

Toward Justice

"The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice." -Martin Luther...

December 2010

December 08, 2010

Mother of Mine

Today is the feast of the Immaculate Conception, which refers to Mary being conceived in...

December 02, 2010

Soapbox

I am about to get up on it. Here we go. Today Rebecca wrote a...

November 2010

November 15, 2010

Where will YOU be…

On November 27th (the Saturday after thanksgiving)? The Holy Father is leading a "Vigil for...

October 2010

October 26, 2010

Shocking and Disgusting?

Sometimes I read CNN.com. I know, I know. But I need to see what's going...

September 2010

September 28, 2010

Defend Us in Battle…

As today is a busy, busy day filled with errands, ob-gyn appointment, ultrasound, and lamaze...

September 23, 2010

1201 N. Arlington

There is a facility that performs abortions two blocks from my house. (I refuse to...

September 08, 2010

In a Nutshell

A few weeks ago, Rebecca did a "Can of Worms" series on Catholics and Voting

August 2010

August 19, 2010

Reporting for Duty

Lately, I have been reading some very sad things. Our local paper is doing a...

August 17, 2010

Must Read!

I am a fan of Mark Shea. He generally writes for National Catholic Reporter, and...

July 2010

July 22, 2010

Running the Race

When I was working at the Archdiocese of Chicago, I met some really wonderful, holy...

July 21, 2010

Wondering Wednesdays: How Many?

The wonderful Maggie has started a weekly posting called "wondering Wednesday" where she asks a...

July 20, 2010

You Must…

listen to the new album of amazing Catholic singer Audrey Assad! She is a CCM...

July 15, 2010

Inspiring Woman — Dorothy Day

Rae asked me in a comment on the Psalm for women (see post below this...

June 2010

June 30, 2010

The Beginning of the End

Oh friends, The trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has been released. Part...

June 16, 2010

More Freedom! Less Information!

That's the mantra of every effective and productive movement in human history, right? Seems like...

June 01, 2010

Who says is HAS to be teeny-weeny?

Ladies, I don't know about you all, but summer seems to have arrived in the...

May 2010

May 24, 2010

The Stay-At-Home-Mom

Friends, A while back the lovely Rae asked me to consider writing a post about...

May 23, 2010

Here’s To You, LOST

In honor of the FINAL episode EVER of LOST, here are some of my favorite...

May 18, 2010

Our Roman Holiday — Part I

Ruins and Churches Ruins Our first full day in Rome was spent touring the ruins...

May 18, 2010

Our Roman Holiday — Plan of Action

Friends, I've been thinking for a few days of the best way to organize a...

April 2010

April 21, 2010

Strangers No Longer: Immigration and the Church

I've been avoiding writing a post on this topic, because I don't particularly like confrontation,...

April 19, 2010

Lovely Words to Live By

from one of my favorite icons, and not just for her style! "For beautiful eyes,...

April 16, 2010

Fertility Etiquette and Update

I think any woman, any couple, that is experiencing sub-fertility knows that from time to...

March 2010

March 23, 2010

Empty-handed and duped: the pro-life Democrat

I have been a Democrat for as long as I can remember. I proudly registered...

March 15, 2010

Chaput: Bad Bill, Bad Law

I try not to post things which are directly political here, because that's not really...

March 10, 2010

Haven’t LOST Me Yet…

Ben Linus and I have a lot in common. And anyone who is a fan...

March 10, 2010

Haven't LOST Me Yet…

Ben Linus and I have a lot in common. And anyone who is a fan...

February 2010

February 08, 2010

Superbowl Afterthought

In my sadness that my beloved Colts lost (we'll get 'em next year!), plus the...

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