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January 2026

January 28, 2026

Your Life Is Worthwhile

Story time. Earlier this year I put out a prayer request for a thing that...

June 2024

June 13, 2024

Rejoicing Ahead!

Checking in to apologize for the radio silence and assure you a new beginning is...

May 2024

May 29, 2024

Finding Yourself in Your Vocation

My daughter and soon-to-be son-in-law are facing some major school and career decisions today, and...

February 2024

February 13, 2024

Idea for a Valentine’s Ash Wednesday

Quick thought about this year's St. Valentine's Ash Wednesday: Why not consecrate this Lent to...

January 2024

January 31, 2024

Fun Stuff: The Immediate Book Meme

It is with great joy that I observe Darwin Catholic and Wine-Dark Sea have brought...

December 2023

December 23, 2023

Catholic Detachment and the Science of Addiction

As I'm thinking through the Magnify 90 spiritual disciplines, what stands out is how tightly...

October 2023

October 12, 2023

Where to Start with Exercise?

A friend* posed this question recently: "I'm trying to get in shape, but I read...

May 2023

May 03, 2023

Girls Who Do Boy Things

From a conversation this evening: Your daughter who likes to do "boy" things will be...

February 2023

February 14, 2023

What if You Have to Abstain from Sex on Valentine’s Day?

You may be one of the many Catholic couples finding yourselves in a difficult position...

January 2023

January 27, 2023

Modesty for Priests

The Pillar has a detailed story on the accusations of sexual misconduct against Fr. Frank...

December 2022

December 21, 2022

Babies on Planes

I want to comment on an essay from a distressed air-traveling parent, but without picking...

December 02, 2022

A Movie Not to Miss: Devotion

Last month my movie-night girl and I went to see Top Gun: Maverick at the second-run...

November 2022

November 14, 2022

Catch Me Tonight on The Journey Home!

Update: Here’s the episode link! Just learned this morning that my episode of The Journey Home airs...

September 2022

September 30, 2022

NPR Media Disconnect with Real Life, Hurricane Edition

This morning while my kid was driving across town in an approaching hurricane to go...

May 2022

May 16, 2022

Getting the Most Out of Your College Time & Money

Text from the 20-year-old today, and I paraphrase with added subtext to assist the reader:...

May 15, 2022

Bishop Fabre-Jeune Ordination Links

Two links for highlights on Bishop Fabre-Jeune's ordination this past Friday the 13th: Nate Tinner-Williams...

March 2022

March 30, 2022

Baby Circ Says: Buy the Tool that Fits Your Hand

Baby Circ is the cordless circular saw I talked Superhusband into buying for our spring...

March 02, 2022

Lenten Obedience

As I'm writing this it's halfway through Ash Wednesday, definitely not too early for your...

February 2022

February 09, 2022

Where Well-Behaved Jen Fitz is Writing This Year

If you want to understand the thing I'm about to announce, consider reading Simcha Fisher's...

February 04, 2022

Catholic Writers Conference Online, Feb 11-13 *strongly recommended*

Got an e-mail reminder that registration is still open for the Catholic Writers Guild's online...

January 2022

January 06, 2022

Clean Air Club, Solar Edition?

SuperHusband built us a Corsi-Rosenthal box the other week, which went quite well after I...

December 2021

December 30, 2021

The Life-Changing Magic of Acting Like a Grown-Up

There are many good things in your life that you may have to walk away...

December 25, 2021

Merry Christmas!

Artwork today is the Nativity by Robert Campin. I didn't notice until I pasted it...

December 18, 2021

Life As a Person Who is Not God

Emily DeArdo, who is not just my hero but also my friend, writes the thing...

December 08, 2021

Evangelizing in Ancient Cathedrals

Amy Welborn has a good series of reflections on the proposed renovations to Notre Dame...

December 03, 2021

How Sane, Healthy People Respond to Disability-Related Access Issues

Twitter tells me it's International Disability Day, so here's my happy-mad story from yesterday. You'll...

December 02, 2021

Intergenerational Interdependence is a Blessing Not a Curse

From my reading this morning: 10 Do not glorify yourself by dishonoring your father, for your...

November 2021

November 23, 2021

Good news! #notallbureaucrats

Excellent follow-up to the dog problem I mentioned in passing the other day, and an...