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I worked for 17 years as a staff apologist for Catholic Answers, a Catholic apologetics and media apostolate in El Cajon, California. Before that, I worked for Catholic Answers as a customer service representative and general jill-of-all-trades, both as a volunteer and staff member, since 1997. (For the record, I was officially hired in 2000, promoted to staff apologist in 2003.) What does an "apologist" do, you might be wondering? In addition to engaging clients in conversations about the Catholic faith by phone, email, and online, I wrote for Catholic Answers' online and print magazines, contributed three booklets to their "20 Answers" series (on witchcraft and the occult, Judaism, and the New Age—which gives you some idea of my interests), and I contributed to Catholic Answers' product development by editing, proofreading, and holding people back from committing inadvertent heresy. Now I'm a freelance writer, editor, and proofreader. My opinions are my own. And if I commit inadvertent heresy, no one is holding me back.

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Engagement Rings are the New Olympic Rings, and...

Call me a crabby, bitter spinster, but a new trend has been... read more

Yes, Father, YTA

I enjoy reading Reddit's popular forum, Am I the A**h*le? (AITA). Curious... read more

"I Hated That Woman!": The Human Frailty of...

Catholics are already arguing about a new movie set to hit theaters... read more

When Converting the World Isn't All It's Cracked...

When I became Catholic in 1996, it was Testimony Time in the... read more

Hold the Tots and Pears

... or, The Gentle Art of Keeping Your Prayers to Yourself Jesus'... read more

Confessions of an Inconsistent Scribbler

My patient content manager here at Patheos gently reminded me recently that... read more

The Choice Is Mary's

Years ago, at Advent, I wrote an essay for Catholic Answers on... read more

Missionary Friendship v. Authentic Kindness

In the decade or so I've been on Facebook, I've made it... read more

Catholic Answers and the Trouble with Yoga

In a recent Dark Devotional for Sick Pilgrim, I commented on how... read more

Pro-Lifers and the Case of the Invisible Woman

I really don't have the mental energy right now to dive deep... read more

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