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May 2015

May 16, 2015

That Perpetually Lost and Confused Feeling is not a Bug, it’s a Feature

The headline sets aside the question of pre-Fall living, which none of us are doing....

May 08, 2015

Three Reasons I Hate Mothers Day, and the Holidays We Need Instead

It's that weekend again, and people, nice people, have already started wishing me happy...

April 2015

April 09, 2015

Three Great Ways to Help Parents Teach Their Children the Faith

In a follow-up on the topic of getting the parent-Church relationship right, here are three...

April 05, 2015

The Kissable God

The feasts of the liturgical year intertwine. At Christmas we adore the baby Jesus, cuddly,...

March 2015

March 18, 2015

Case Study: Best Practices in Parish Logistics

This is a follow-on to yesterday's post, in which I pointed out problems. Big ones....

March 17, 2015

New from Margaret Rose Realy: A Catholic Gardener’s Spiritual Almanac

I just received Margaret Rose Realy's latest book, A Catholic Gardener's Spiritual Almanac. I've had a...

March 10, 2015

A Patron Saint for Rabble Rousers and their Bishops

When I answered Tom McDonald's How I Pray series, one of the pile of question marks...

February 2015

February 20, 2015

Christian Community and the Loss of Penance

In a private forum, someone asked why Catholics don't talk about acts of penance so much...

February 19, 2015

What Makes a Good Penance? 3 Tips for Mid-Lent Adjustments

Good news: If your Lent needs some improvement, there's no law that you can't adjust your...

February 18, 2015

Five Reasons I Love Ashtags. Actually Six. And a Youtube Video.

I know these people who don't love ashtags. People like Monique Ocampo, who is even giving...

February 18, 2015

Atheism, Beauty, and the Loss of Penance

My young daughter, whose cuteness makes her look even younger, sat on the stool at...

February 02, 2015

Playing with Fire: Christ in the Temple

It's the Feast of the Presentation, the very last day of Christmas no matter how...

January 2015

January 15, 2015

Christian Community Renewal for Ordinary Moms

This story is for Melanie Bettinelli, who is far more thoughtful than I am, and...

January 13, 2015

How Do You Build a Community of Disciples Who Observe Catholic Liturgical Culture Together?

Earlier, I answered Melanie Bettinelli's post on the challenge of communal feast day observances with...

January 13, 2015

Liturgical Living: What Does It Look Like At Your House? – Updated

UPDATED with the bit about Fridays and Solemnities. Melanie Bettinelli writes about the awkwardness of...

January 06, 2015

Just Came Home from a Fabulous Epiphany Party

Wishing you many happy returns of the day, and I have to report we had...

January 05, 2015

So, Jennifer, How Do You, Ahem, Pray?

Over at Tom McDonald's blog today, you can find out all kinds of things about...

January 03, 2015

Friends in High Places: Get Yourself a Saint for 2015

Matchmaking time. Jen Fulwiler's Patron Saint Generator is up and running. If you haven't done...

December 2014

December 23, 2014

10 Reasons It’s Safe to Come to Mass this Christmas

You've no doubt seen Saturday Night Live's chillingly (hilariously) accurate tour of what you can expect...

December 22, 2014

You Could Go Christmas Caroling Tonight

Tonight, you could go Christmas caroling. You don't need an official group. You don't need...

December 13, 2014

Doing Something Right, Episode 2: Church Music

At my house tonight . . . Middle Schooler: What Mass are we going to...

December 11, 2014

As Morning Breaks: 2015 Gospel Reflections for Every Day of the Year

Now out from CatholicMom.com: As Morning Breaks, Daily Gospel Reflections. It's available as a Kindle...

December 07, 2014

The Immaculate Conception: More Good News than Your Enemies Want to Admit

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, December 8th, is a holy day of obligation in...

December 02, 2014

You Can Have Santa Magic Without Lying to Your Kids

This post is not about "mental reservation." This is about how it's entirely possible...

November 2014

November 29, 2014

Well Hello, Advent. We Meet Again.

Someone reminded me it was Advent this Sunday. Yikes. But it doesn't have to be...

November 24, 2014

Hating the Holidays as the Precursor to Happiness

You're supposed to be happy now, because it's the holidays. The rest of the year,...

October 2014

October 01, 2014

St. Therese Chocolate Update – Free Shipping through 10/14 at Equal Exchange

You can count on me for news you can use. In this case, free shipping...

October 01, 2014

The Feast of Small Things with Great Drama + My Favorite Calendar

It's the feast of St. Therese, and I have a serious post coming up some...

September 2014

September 27, 2014

If You Have to Ask, “Is that the Church?” It’s Time to Call an Architect

Last month I had the chance to visit Fr. Dwight Longenecker's parish, Our Lady of...

August 2014

August 20, 2014

Useful Stuff: All the Mass Readings for 2015 in One Book – Updated

Yesterday the 2015 Abide in My Word showed up in the mail. Nice thick glossy-cover paperback...